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<br /> Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br />rentals, exterior equipment rental and sales lots, repair garages, pawn shops, thrift stores, <br />and open sales lots are not included in this definition of retail sales and service. <br />- Thrift Store. A business for which the stock of goods is primarily used and may include the <br />following operational characteristics: <br />o Receipt of used items directly from the public at the business location. <br />o Processing, conditioning, cleaning, or repair of used or returned items for resale. <br />o Storage of used items on site for processing, resale, or disposal. <br />o Receipt of goods through purchase, consignment, or donation. <br />Arden Hills regulates Retail Sales & Services and Thrift Store uses as follows: <br />Uses Zoning Districts <br /> R- <br />1 <br />R- <br />2 <br />R- <br />3 <br />R- <br />4 <br />NB B- <br />1 <br />B- <br />2 <br />B- <br />3 <br />B- <br />4 <br />CC GB I- <br />1 <br />I- <br />2 <br />I- <br />FLEX <br />CD POS INST <br />Retail <br />Sales & <br />Services <br />== == == == P A P P P C A A A A == == == <br />Thrift <br />Store <br />== == == == == == == == C == == == == C == == == <br /> <br />A Retail Sales and Service use would be allowed in all of the commercial zoning districts whether <br />it be by permitted, conditional, or accessory use. Maps of where in the City of Arden Hills a Retail <br />Sales and Services use is permitted are included as Attachment A. <br /> <br />A Thrift Store use would require a conditional use permit to operate in the B-4 – Retail Center <br />District and I-FLEX zoning districts. A Thrift Store use would not be permitted in the other zoning <br />districts. Maps of where in the City of Arden Hills a Thrift Store use is allowed by conditional use <br />permit are also shown in Attachment A. The Zoning Map for the City is included as Attachment <br />D. <br /> <br />In Section 1325.046, the City Zoning Code provides for additional conditional use permit criteria <br />for a Thrift Store use related to the location of operations and storage, waste and recycling <br />receptacles and drive through access. <br /> <br />1325.046 Thrift Store Additional Conditional Use Permit Criteria. <br />Subd. 1 Development Standards <br />A. All merchandise receiving, transfer, sorting, processing, and storage shall occur within a <br />completely enclosed principal structure. <br />B. No exterior storage or the use of exterior storage containers or semi-trailers for storage <br />shall be allowed upon the site. <br />C. Waste and recycling receptacles and equipment shall be completely contained within a <br />principal or accessory structure. <br />D. For any thrift store that accepts donations, at least one (1) accessory drive-through service <br />lane shall be provided for stores over 5,000 square feet in size. <br />E. Accessory drive-through service lanes leading to and accessing the indoor <br />collection/donation area shall meet the following conditions: <br />1. Drive-through service lanes shall not be permitted within the front, side, or rear yards <br />which abut a public street. <br />2. Drive-through lanes shall be designed in a manner that segregates the drop-off lane from <br />drive lanes, parking spaces, and sidewalks.