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5.To group compatible retail and service business uses that tend to draw trade that is naturally interchangeable and promotes business prosperity. 6.To provide an adequate supply of business and professional service areas to meet the needs of residents. 7.To minimize the effects of traffic congestion, noise, odor, glare and similar safety problems. 8. adopted by the City Council on October 27, 2008. Discussion The City does not have specific criteria for evaluating proposed Zoning Code amendments. However, the following questions should be considered when reviewing the proposal: 1.Would the proposed use be compatible with the other uses in the B-2 District? 2.Would the proposed use be consistent with the purpose of the B-2 District? As discussed previously, the proposed ambulance dispatch facility land use is comparable to office, warehousing, and public uses, which are allowed as either permitted or conditional uses in the B-2 District. The use would be generally compatible with the mixture of retail, office, civic, and residential uses that are permitted in the district. Staff is recommending that ambulance dispatch facilities be listed as a conditional rather than permitted use in the B-2 District because issues inherent in the use, such as noise and traffic, may warrant the imposition of conditions through a Conditional Use Permit. One of the purposes of the B-2 District is to provide an adequate supply of business and professional services, including emergency medical services, to meet the needs of residents. Part of the long-term vision for the district is a place where people work, live, and play. As the area develops and attracts larger daytime populations, allowing ambulance services to operate in the district will allow for rapid emergency response to residents throughout the community. In order to ensure ambulance providers are able to respond to calls from residents in a timely manner, it is important for the City to designate areas that can accommodate these uses. The B-2 District is an appropriate zone for this use given its central location within the City, the close proximity to residential neighborhoods, and the fact that it has easy access to major and minor arterial roadways. ______________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for February 5, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-004 - Zoning Code Amendment - Ambulance Dispatch Facility\Memos_14-004 35 Page of