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CONSENT ITEM – 5B City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for April 27, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-007 - City Code Amendments - Zoning, Subdivision, and Erosion Control\Memo_Reports_15-007 Page 1 of 4 MEMORANDUM DATE: April 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Ryan Streff, City Planner John Anderson, Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Planning Case #15-007 Applicant: City of Arden Hills Request: Text Amendments – Zoning Code Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance Requested Action 1) Motion to approve Ordinance Number 2015-002 for an amendment to Section 1325.05 of the Zoning Code Ordinance, Ordinance Number 2015-003 for an amendment to Section 1140.08 of the Subdivision Ordinance, and Ordinance Number 2015-004 for amendments to Section 1510.01 and Section 1520.01 of the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance, based on the findings of fact as presented in the April 27, 2015, Report to the City Council. 2) Motion to approve publishing a Summary of Ordinance 15-002, 15-003, and 15-004 (4/5 vote required). Background The proposed amendments to the Arden Hills City Code being requested in Planning Case 15- 007 are required in order to comply with the Federal Clean Water Act and the State General Stormwater Discharge Permit. These changes to the City Code are required so that certain land disturbing activities meet the standards as set forth in the Rice Creek Watershed District rules and regulations. The rules and regulations that have been adopted by the Rice Creek Watershed District meet the Federal and State requirements and the proposed amendments would adopt these rules and regulations as part of the City of Arden Hills Code of Ordinances. The changes as proposed were recommended by the engineering consultant hired to review the City Code and