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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — OCTOBER 13, 2025 14 Discussion ensued regarding districts and that the Corridor Business is B-3. Councilmember Holden said mortuaries are 24/7. They have to go pick up bodies. If it goes next to a residential area, the lighting may need standards. Ms. Trapp said commercial recreation, outdoor is currently allowed in the B-2 mixed use district. That is very limiting. The question is can this be expanded. Councilmember Monson remembers the conversation being that we wanted to support this and make it easier. City Administrator Jagoe said the clarifier is that today you have to have commercial recreation indoor in order to have the outdoor. The question is would we want to allow that to be allowed with other uses like a restaurant or other business that doesn't have the indoor recreation. Discussion ensued regarding if that use should require screening. Councilmember Monson would be fine with this use being permitted across the table. Councilmember Rousseau said she agrees. If not permitted, then at least permit them with standards. Ms. Trapp said the standards may be the outdoor use can be open no later than 10 pm. She said Arden Hills is structured in a way that the zoning provides a boundary. Councilmember Monson reiterated she thinks it should be allowed. If there were standards, she could support screening if it's near a residential area. Councilmember Weber agreed. He's okay with it being permitted with standards, otherwise permitted across the table. City Administrator Jagoe said we are looking at the goals and principals of the districts. We are finding the mix of where we add uses and find complimentary uses. We want to make sure we are true to the purpose statements of the different commercial areas. Councilmember Monson asked if there is enough direction for Staff and the Consultants to apply critical thought and come back with a recommendation. Ms. Trapp said that is what she is looking for. She can go back and modify, if needed. Councilmember Holden asked if there will be a fiscal analysis of these changes. If we take out conditional uses and permits, we'll lose money. We may have to raise permit fees. When will that be discussed? City Administrator Jagoe said that is not part of the zoning process but when we get into the permitted with standards we'll have to change a fee. There will still be a zoning review. We will have to look at that fee structure.