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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-005
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CANNABIS,
WAREHOUSE
WHEREAS, City Staff received a complete land use application for a Conditional Use
Permit for cannabis, warehouse at 4440 Round Lake Road on November 4, 2025 ("Subject
Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is zoned GB, Gateway Business Zoning District and is
designated for office and industrial use in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS,Cannabis,wholesale is a conditional use in the GB Gateway Business Zoning
District; and
WHEREAS, A state license is required for each wholesaler; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant's site plan shows sufficient parking for 10% office and 90%
warehouse use, a use that continues an existing legal nonconforming use; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant's narrative notes the specifics of the proposed business,
including the sourcing of products and customer and employee education, and indicates odor
suppression, security, and licensing as required by state law will be followed; and
WHEREAS,The materials submitted show adequate circulation on site to prevent adverse
effects to the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Standards and conditions in Section 1325.047 Cannabis Business
Conditional Use Permit are met; and
WHEREAS, Standards and conditions in Section 1320.06 District Requirements Chart
(GB Gateway Business District) are met; and
WHEREAS, Standards and conditions in Section 1325.06 - General Regulations, Off-
Street Parking Requirements are met, given the existing nonconforming nature of the site; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by
March 4, 2025 (120 days), having duly informed the applicant; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a Land Use Application Public
Policy Notification to notify all property owners within 1,000 feet of Subject Property when a
request for the Planning Commission is to occur related to a land use application that does not
require a public hearing; and
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WHEREAS the Planning Commission considered the Applicant's request for a
Conditional Use Permit for a cannabis, warehouse use on December 10,2025, and, as such, voted
6-0 in favor of recommending approval with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS:
Hereby adopts Resolution 2026-005 approving Planning Case 2025-015 for a Conditional
Use Permit for 4440 Round Lake Road to operate a cannabis warehouse operation based on the
findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the following conditions:
1) All existing and any future refuse/recycling containers on site must be enclosed prior
to issuance of the Conditional Use Permit.
2) No additional exterior signage related to the cannabis wholesale use shall be permitted.
3) The Applicant shall comply with all sections of the City Code and with applicable State
Statutes.
4) An odor management plan must be submitted to the City prior to issuance of the
Conditional Use Permit.
5) The Applicant shall for the duration of the Conditional Use Permit continue to provide
evidence to the City of the status of each operator's state licensure annually and no later
than the first business day of December of each year.
6) Not more than 10% of the building's floor area may be used for office use.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 12Tn DAY
OF JANUARY 2026. 7AVZ� 4
David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
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juiHanson, City Clerk
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