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Item No: 7D Meeting Date: August 13, 2012 Type of Business: Business City Administrator Review: _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7981, Zoning Review for a Proposed Accessory Use in a B-1, Neighborhood Business, Zoning District Planning Case ZR2012-001 Introduction: Ahmad Muqbil leases space in the building at 2408 County Road I and runs Sam’s Market, a small neighborhood convenience grocery store. This property is zoned B-1, Neighborhood Business. Mr. Muqbil wants to add a small cooking area (approximately 8’x8’) with a grill and fryer in order to sell hot, prepared food, such as burgers and fries. The food will only be sold for take-out. In 2010, when the B-1 zoning code was amended, the following statement was added under permitted uses: The City will allow uses similar to those listed above in this Section if the proposed use would not create a nuisance and if the use would not be noxious or hazardous. The City Council shall review uses that are not clearly similar to those listed in this Section for a determination of compatibility. City Staff requested that the Planning Commission and City Council review the proposed accessory use of a cooking area with a grill and fryer in a convenience grocery store to determine whether it would be an acceptable use at Sam’s Market and not disrupt the primarily residential neighborhood? Discussion: According to the Zoning Code, the purpose of the B-1 district is as follows: The purpose of the B-1, Neighborhood Business District, is to provide for the establishment of local centers for convenient, limited office, retail or service outlets which deal directly with the customer for whom the goods or services are furnished. These centers are to provide services and goods for the surrounding neighborhoods and are not intended to draw customers from the entire community.