2C, 2011 Planning Commission Goals and Work Plan

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........ . ......... .. ........ and evaluation of the City's various Land Use Applications, Zoning Code Amendments, and other planning related projects takes up the vast amount of the Commission's focus and time. - For the most part, Planning Commission agendas are filled with these items, and Planning Staff spends most of their time preparing and evaluating these projects to be brought before the Planning Commission. The Pulte development project is an example of a planning case which is anticipated in the upcoming year, and will likely take a considerable amount of Staff and Planning Commission time. That being said, there are occasions when it is appropriate for the Planning Commission and Staff to step back and evaluate the efficacy of our processes and ordinances. A number of suggestions for improvements to the Zoning Code have come up over the last year, both from Commissioners, Councilmembers, and Staff. if planned out appropriately, it may be possible to prioritize these items and time them throughout the year to assure that the Planning Commission and Staff can give them proper review and evaluation. A number of these items are listed below. Please feel free to add your own suggestions and ideas. A discussion of these items is necessary to prioritize and identify a list of three or four projects. The scale and amount of work that could potentially go into each of these items differs, and should be part of the discussion. 1. Adoption of wetland setbacks within the Zoning Code 2. Develop a Parks and Open Space Zoning District and rezone the City's park areas and the balance of the TCAAP and AHATS property 3. Begin the design process for implementing the County Road E public improvements as defined in the Guiding Plan for the B2 District 4. Major revision of the City's Subdivision Ordinance 5. Provide training opportunities for Councilmembers and Planning Commissioners on land use planning and law 6. 7. S. Staff will take notes and produce a list that will be forwarded on to the City Council for consideration at their March goals and priorities discussions. Based on the outcome of the City of Arden Hills City Council and Planning Commission Joint Work Session for February 22, 2011 lVdetro-inet.uslardenhillsWdminlCouncilWgendas&Packet Jnfbrmation1201112-22-11 Worksession Packet lnformationW-22-11-PC and CC Joint Work Session-2011 Goals and Project Priorities-Memo. dcage 2 Of 3