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,.It <br /> -- VEN HILLS <br /> Approved: <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> WEDNESDAY,JULY 11,2012 <br /> 6:30 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Chair Clayton Larson called to order the work <br /> session meeting at 6:30 p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Present were: Chair Clayton Larson, Commissioners Angela Hames,Andy Holewa, <br /> Janet Stodola, and Roberta.Thompson <br /> Absent: Commissioners Samuel Scott and Clayton Zimmerman <br /> Also present were: Council Liaison, Fran Holmes; City Planner Meagan Beekman; <br /> and Matt Horton, Community Development Intern <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA—JULY 11,2012 <br /> The Agenda was approved as presented. <br /> Commissioner Thompson moved, seconded by Commissioner Hames,to approve <br /> the July 11,2012,agenda as submitted. The motion carried unanimously (5-01 <br /> DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> A. Zoning Discussion Study—Multi-Family Design Standards <br /> City Planner Beekman provided a brief update for the Commission on the City's zoning <br /> discussion on the multi-family design standards. She explained that on June 25th the <br /> Council approved a city-wide moratorium on multi-family dwelling units while the City <br /> conducts a zoning study to look at possible design standards. The moratorium can last <br /> for up to one year, but the Council would like to move forward quickly and bring forward <br /> any proposed zoning code amendments as soon as possible. <br /> City Planner Beekman indicated that staff has begun researching multi-family design <br /> standards in other communities, but would like feedback from the Planning Commission <br /> on how to frame the language and how to prioritize items, and if there are specific areas <br />