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� T drive-up windows due to their impact on traffic flow,pedestrians, and building design; however, the intent does not completely match the wording in the provisions. In order to clarify the intent of the existing regulations, staff is proposing to add a definition for "drive-up windows"and extend the regulations for drive-in businesses and fast food restaurants to drive-up windows. For the time-being, this will only apply to the B2 District, but staff plans on preparing an overall fix for the other zones as soon as December. Due to public notice requirements, the current public notice for the B2 design standards does not extend to modifying regulations for the other zoning districts. However, because of the sensitivity of the B2 District, staff wanted to makes sure that the B2 District regulations were clearer. 1320—District Provisions The District Provisions chapter includes the purpose, setbacks, coverage regulations, and uses that pertain to each particular zoning district. Some zoning districts have additional special requirements that need to be met, which may include design standards that pertain to just that particular district. The special requirements for the B2 District start in section 1320.085 (Attachment B). In late 2007, the City did adopt some basic design standards for the B2 District. As part of these proposed amendments, staff is proposing to delete most of the existing design standards listed in 1320.085 and move them to a new subdivision eight in section 1325.05. We are proposing this move because it will be easier and cleaner to extend these new design standards to other zoning districts with similar intents and purposes. Staff is tentatively planning on extending these • regulations to the B-3 and potentially the B-4 zoning districts. By placing these regulations in section 1325.05 Subd 8, they will not need to be repeated again and again in section 1320 for each district. 1320.04 Subd %—Purpose The B2 District purpose was revised to better reflect the vision statement and planning and design principles on pages 1 and 2 of Chapter 5 of the "Guiding Plan for the B2 District." While the purpose may seem to be generalized, it is an important part of all zoning codes because it sets the stage for why a city is adopting a particular set of regulations. Cities can have quite a bit of leeway for adopting design and zoning regulations provided they are done so for a reason with an understandable and reasonable purpose. 1320.05—Land Use Chart The land use chart lists the permitted and conditional uses in all districts. A few uses can be approved only through a planned unit development (PUD). Many of the uses have definitions in Section 1305.04. If a use is not listed, it is automatically prohibited. Because some of the categories cover a wide variety of uses, the special provisions for some districts will prohibit certain types of uses. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for November 5, 2008 llAhdocsllahlAHdatalPlanninglPlanning Cases12008108-028 B2 Design StandardsW0508-PC report-B2 Design Standards.doc Page 3 of 8