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ORDINANCE NO.2025-001
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13,
ZONING CODE, SECTION 1305, 1320, AND 1325 OF
THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13 - Zoning Code, Section 1305 — Rules, Scope, Interpretation, &
Definitions, subsection 1305.04, Zoning Code Definitions, is hereby amended by deleting
strikethfetTh language and adding the underlined language as follows:
Thrift Store. A business for which the stock of goods is primarily used and may
include the following operational characteristics:
• D + f used .tome. di -oed), 4.,,V, the ublie at the business 1e,.atio,,,.
• Processing, conditioning, cleaning, or repair of used or returned items for
resale.
• Storage of used items on site for processing, resale, or disposal.
• Receipt of goods through purchase, consignment, or donation.
• Class I: Above uses in a business located within a multi -tenant building
which occupies less than 7,000 square feet or less than 20 percent of the
building square footage in a multi -tenant building, whichever is lower.
• Class II: Above uses in a business located within a standalone building or
located within a multi -tenant building which occupies greater than 7,000
square feet or greater than 20 percent of a multi -tenant building.
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SECTION 3. Chapter 13 - Zoning Code, Section 1325 — General Regulation, subsection
1325.046 is hereby amended by deleting stt4keflffou language and adding the underlined
language as follows:
1325.046 Thrift Store Additional Criteria.
Subd. 1 Development Standards Thrift Stores. Thrift stores are allowed as either principal uses or
conditional uses depending on the characteristics of the operations.
A. All thrift stores shall comply with the following conditions:
a. A-. All merchandise ,-eee ving, tr-a sf r, sorting, processing, and storage shall
occur within a completely enclosed principal structure.
b. B No exterior storage or the use of exterior storage containers or semi -trailers for
storage shall be allowed upon the site.
c. E Waste and recycling receptacles and equipment shall be completely contained
within a principal or accessory structure.
B. Thrift Store, Class I
a. Thrift store Class I may be permitted as a principal use if they meet the
conditions stipulated above for all thrift stores, conditions stipulated in the thrift
store, Class I definition and the following conditions.
i. A drive -through shall not be allowed.
ii. There shall be no outdoor collection/donation area or receiving and
transferring of goods exterior of the business. All receipt and transfer of
goods shall take place interior of the business. The receiving of used
goods which are of either a large quantity or size shall be transported to
the thrift store by the Business Owner in order to limit circulation impacts
and traffic management to the neighboring multi -tenant businesses.
C. Thrift Store, Class II
a. Thrift store Class II may be allowed by Conditional Use Permit as regulated in
Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 if they meet the conditions stipulated above for all thrift
stores the conditions stipulated in the thrift store, Class II definition and the
following conditions:
i. All merchandise receiving and transfer shall occur within a completely
enclosed principal structure.
ii. D. For- +'irift store that aeeepts donations, ^At least one (1) accessory
drive -through service lane shall be provided_ ,
iii. l Accessory drive -through service lanes leading to and accessing the
indoor collection/donation area shall meet the following conditions:
1. Drive -through service lanes shall not be permitted within the front,
side, or rear yards which abut a public street.
2. Drive -through lanes shall be designed in a manner that segregates
the drop-off lane from drive lanes, parking spaces, and sidewalks.
3. The drive -through service lane shall be a minimum of fourteen
(14) feet wide and provide up to one hundred sixty (160) linear feet
of automobile stacking space within the site.
4. Automobile stacking shall not interfere with on -site drive lanes,
fire lanes, parking stalls, loading areas, access to trash/recycling
dumpsters, or sidewalks.
5. Drive -through service lanes shall not open directly onto a public
street.
6. Directional signage shall be provided to direct customers to the
collection/donation area.
iv. l Thrift stores that have drive -through collection/donation facilities shall
meet the standards within Section 1325.04 Additional Minimum
Requirements for Drive-in Businesses, Drive -up Windows, Fast Food
Restaurants and Automobile Service Stations.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 412.191, in the case of a lengthy
ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of the entire ordinance is available
without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is approved by the City
Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance.
The text amendment adopted by the Arden Hills City Council on May 27, 2025
amends the thrift store business and use standards in the Zoning Code.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
publication according to law. A Summary of this Ordinance will be published in accordance with
state statute.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 27"' day of May, 2025, by the City Council of the City of
Arden Hills, Minnesota.
CITY OF RDEN HI S
By
David Grant, Mayor
AT
Jen tling, Deputy City C rk