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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 27,1999 2 Neighborhood Business designates small, isolated areas for neighborhood commercial land uses when they are compatible with surrounding residential uses. Commercial uses that are high traffic generators, noise generators or othcrwise not compatible with residential neighborhoods, are inappropriate. Typically, Neighborhood Business areas will be located in intersections or nodes that are on the edge of residential areas, are not desirable sites for housing or have traditionally been occupied with neighborhood services. The City for some time has been contemplating the future of several commercial comers within the community. During the Comprehensive Plan Update process in 1998, the City Council discussed the creation of a Neighborhood Business District. Over the past several months the City staff has been working with the Planning Commission and has held discussion meetings including a public hearing for the Neighborhood Business District. The Planning Commission previously identified and discussed seven sites within the community that should be considered for inclusion into the Neighborhood Business District. The seven sites are as follows: . The northeast corner of County Road E and Old Highway 10, currently the Lindey's Restaurant, zoned B-2, General Business . The northeast corner of County Road D and Cleveland Avenue, currently vacant, zoned B-2, General Business . The north corner of County Road D, New Brighton Road and Lake Johanna Boulevard, currently the Java Jungle coffee shop, zoned B-2, General Business . The northeast corner of County Road E2 and New Brighton Road, currently the Baptist Conference Council offices and the Ramsey County Library, zoned R-I, Single Family . The soutlleast corner of County Road E2 and 1-35W, currently vacant, zoned B-1, Limitcd Business . Highway 96 west of Hamline Avenue, currently the City Maintcnance Facility, a Daycare and vacant, zoned B-1, Limited Business, and R-l, Single Family . 4703 Highway 10, currently the Big Ten Supper Club, zoned B-2, General Business At this time staff was asking that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to include a new Neighborhood Business District. Once the District has been established, staff may start the process ofrezoning the above parcels. The Planning Commission requcsted staff follow up on the definition of a Tavern, which would not be allowed in the Neighborhood Business District. There is not a definition of Tavern in the State Statute or City Code. The Webster's dictionary defines tavern as an establishment where alcoholic liquors are sold to be drunk on the premises. The intent of Planning Commission was to allow restaurants to serve alcohol, but not have a full bar or be a bar that serves little food. The Webster's definition would not allow for a restaurant to serve alcohol. Staff would recommend modifying the recommended Ordinance #3 I 5 Section V, H, 2, c to state: "...Automobile related business, liquor stores, and restaurants exceeding 40 percent in gross liquor receipts of the total food and liquor receipts, would not be allowed in the Neighborhood Business District."