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ECR-WSS <br />PRST STD <br />U.S. Postage Paid <br />Twin Cities, MN <br />Permit #1962 <br />Arden Hills, MN <br /> 55112-5734 <br />. <br />I <br /> <br /> AHATS facility opens <br />n <br />Postal Customer <br />s <br />New City inventory system <br />i <br />Valentine Park plans <br />d <br />Filing a complaint <br />e <br />Notes from the City Council <br />am often asked why the City Council Plan also assists a city in articulating the <br />I <br />approved a pharmacy on the corner basis for its zoning decisions. <br />of County Road E and Lexington, <br />interim, and accessory uses, which allow <br />when there are other pharmacies nearby, Additional tools cities have for planning <br />or why it approved new houses to be are the zoning ordinances. Zoning <br />built in a beautiful wooded area. A citys ordinances must be reasonable and have <br />Council review. <br />control over land is limited when land a rational basis. Zoning sets up districts <br />is privately owned. Just as a city cannot such as residential, commercial, or <br />Zoning ordinances also state setback and <br />dictate who private homeowners sell industrial/manufacturing, and sets the <br />their property to, it cannot dictate who regulations for each district. <br />constrain the size and location of buildings <br />buys privately- owned commercial or <br />and other structures, building location <br />vacant land. Even when neighbors would For each district, a zoning ordinance <br />and size, including height, width and bulk, <br />prefer that vacant lot to remain a beautiful typically sets forth uses that are allowed <br />parking or lighting requirements and the <br />wooded landscape, a city cannot deny and the performance standards that must <br />percentage of a lot that may be occupied, <br />development in accordance with the be met. <br />and required yards or open spaces. <br />Zoning Code. <br />Zoning districts also establish density, <br />While Arden Hills can set guidelines such as: <br />a manner that is reasonable and free <br />that govern the City in allowing or not Residential-1 (usually low density single <br />from arbitrariness or discrimination and <br />allowing certain land uses, it cannot deny family homes), <br />may not be so restrictive as to deny all <br />development that is within the guidelines. Residential-2 (usually single family <br />reasonable use of the land. <br />That is the reason people can see several homes and twin homes), <br />gas stations or pharmacies near one Residential-3 (usually apartment <br />Cities cannot discrimminate against <br />another. If the use is allowed in that area, buildings), <br />particular developments or developers, <br />the City cannot prevent development that Mixed-use or hybrid districts where <br />which is why, in many cases, the Council <br />is consistent with the use. traditional use categories are mixed. <br />cannot deny development requests. City <br />guidelines give everyone the right to build, <br />There are several tools the City uses Cities determine uses allowed in a <br />so long as they stay within the City rules <br />for development guidelines. One is the district. A permitted use is allowed as <br />and plans. <br />Citys Comprehensive Planwhich is a matter of right without further need <br />required by the Metropolitan Council. for review or approval of the city. By <br />Sincerely, <br />The Comprehensive Plan is a guideline contrast, prohibited uses are not allowed <br />for a city. It can also add legal protections in a district under any circumstances. An <br />if a particular ordinance provision is explicit listing of prohibited uses is rare. <br /> <br />challenged in court. The Comprehensive Our City ordinances simply provide that <br />Brenda Holden, Councilmember <br />