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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 10, 2016 3 <br /> <br />C. September 26, 2016, Special City Council Work Session <br />D. September 26, 2016, City Council <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to approve the September 13, 2016, Special City Council Work Session <br />meeting minutes, the September 19, 2016, City Council Work Session meeting <br />minutes, the September 26, 2016, Special City Council Work Session meeting <br />minutes; and the September 26, 2016, Regular City Council meeting minutes <br />as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />5. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />A. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Item - Claims and Payroll <br />B. Motion to Approve Lake Johanna Fire Department Capital Expenditures <br />C. Motion to Approve Ordinance No. 2016-008 An Interim Ordinance Temporarily <br />Prohibiting Land Use Applications and Reviews for Higher Education Uses in <br />Residential, Business, Industrial and Other Zones <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a <br />motion to approve the Consent Calendar as amended removing Item 5C and <br />to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The <br />motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />6. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Motion to Approve Ordinance No. 2016-008 An Interim Ordinance <br />Temporarily Prohibiting Land Use Applications and Reviews for Higher <br />Education Uses in Residential, Business, Industrial and Other Zones <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund requested further information from staff on this item. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler stated over the last several years, both Bethel University and the <br />University of Northwestern have requested higher educational facilities to be located off of their <br />traditional campuses. These previous requests were both in residential and business zoning <br />districts. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler explained staff desires to study the concerns raised by the City Council <br />at previous work session meetings concerning higher education uses in industrial zones, but also <br />study concerns about the location of higher education uses within residential zones and <br />commercial zones. To allow time for the City to study the impacts of locating higher education <br />uses off campus, staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance placing a temporary <br />moratorium on higher education land use actions for a period of one year for all zones within the <br />City. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reported staff intends to conduct the study over the next 6 to 12 months, <br />but due to other large scale development issues, staff transitions, etc., the proposed Ordinance will <br />have a one-year term. Staff will bring forward a detailed study proposal for City Council