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<br />3.Surrounding Area: <br />Direction Future Land Use Plan Zoning Existing Land Use <br />North CMU Community Mixed Use B-2 General Business District Commercial <br />P/OS Park and Open Space <br />South and LDR Low Density R-1 Single Family Residential Residential and Parks/Open Space <br />Residential <br />B-2 General Business District; <br />CMU Community Mixed Use; <br />R-4 Multiple Dwelling District; <br />HDR High Density <br />East and R-3 Townhouse & Low Commercial and Residential <br />Residential; and LDR Low <br />Density Multiple Dwelling <br />Density Residential <br />District <br />West LDR Low Density Residential R-1 Single Family Residential Residential <br /> <br /> <br />4.Site Data: <br />Future Land Use Plan: CMU Community Mixed Use <br />Existing Land Use: Commercial <br />Zoning: B-2 General Business District <br />Size: 40.68 acres (2 and 12 Pine Tree Drive) with a 227,138 square foot office building <br />Topography: Relatively Flat <br /> <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br /> <br />1.Zoning Regulations <br /> <br />The City does not have specific criteria for evaluating proposed Zoning Code amendments or <br />additions. However, the following questions should be considered when reviewing the proposal: <br /> <br /> <br />1.Would the proposed use be compatible with the other uses in the B-2 District? <br /> <br />2.Would the proposed use be consistent with the purpose of the B-2 District? <br /> <br />The higher education use proposed by the applicant includes office, classroom and meeting <br />space. Uses that allow office and assembly that are currently permitted in the B-2 District <br />include: business service; medical office clinic; non-profit club or lodge; sports & fitness clubs; <br />indoor commercial recreation; daycare facility for over 10 people; financial institution and <br />service; and office. <br /> <br />Office and assembly uses that are currently allowed as Conditional Uses in the B-2 District <br />include: brewpub; house of worship; multiple occupancy building; public use; research & <br />development facility; schools for specialized education; and indoor theater. <br /> <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for June 5, 2013 <br /> <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-008 - Country Financial Zoning Amendment and CUP <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />