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B-2 Zoning Code Discussion Page 2 According to the Zoning Code, the purpose of the B-2 district is as follows: PURPOSE: The purpose of the B-2, Limited Business District is to provide for low intensity, retail or service outlets which deal directly with the customer for whom the goods or services are furnished. The uses allowed in this District are to provide goods and services on a limited community market scale and located in areas which are well served by collector or arterial street facilities at the edge of residential districts. The other properties in the city that are zoned B-2 are Simon’s Sporting Goods and adjacent ABC Liquor store, Western Bank, two properties with small office buildings, the Mounds View Library, Mounds View Animal Hospital, Cars Bike Shop/Radio City and Vino & Stogies liquor store. The majority of the commercial property in the City is zoned B-3, Highway Business. Mounds View Square is the only property in the city with a B-4, Regional Business, zoning designation. The B-2 zoning code is fairly limited with the types of restaurants allowed – delicatessens are the only permitted type of restaurant. The definition of delicatessen is: An establishment which serves prepared food such as cooked meats, sandwiches, or salads or other food items which do not require kitchen facilities for preparation with the exception of conventional and microwave ovens. The majority of the business would be as carry-out with the maximum amount of seating allowed on premises being 24 seats. Kraus Anderson continues to struggle to get tenants in Silver View Plaza and the City does want to help where it can. City Staff decided to bring this topic to the Planning Commission to discuss if the Commission would be open to adding more permitted or conditional uses to the B-2 zoning code, particularly relating to restaurants. The Planning Commission agreed that it didn’t make sense to limit the types of restaurants based on what type of cooking is done. The Commission suggested amending the zoning code to allow a “small restaurant, café and tea room” as a permitted use in a B-2 district. A small restaurant would be defined as being limited to 24 seats and no more than 2,000 square feet in size. The Commission also suggested allowing restaurants with more than 24 seats and more than 2,000 square feet in floor area in a B-2 zoning district as a conditional use. City Staff believes there could be some instances where small or a limited number of restaurants, along with some other types of retail could be compatible uses in a B-2 zoning district. After discussion with the Planning Commission, staff recommends adding the following permitted uses to the B-2 zoning code: - Small restaurant, café, tea room with a maximum of 24 seats and 2,000 square feet in floor area. Shall not include drive-through and/or window pick-up services or the serving of food to patrons in their vehicles - Auto accessory or parts store with no repairs or installations done on site, and no outside sales or storage