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AGENDA ITEM—1C <br /> ,-iIZEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: November 21, 2016 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Sue Iverson, Interim City Administrator <br /> FROM: Eric Zweber, AICP, Interim City Planner <br /> SUBJECT: Moratorium Zoning Study and Subcommittee <br /> Background <br /> On October 10, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2016-008 An Interim Ordinance <br /> Temporarily Prohibiting Land Use Applications and Reviews for Higher Education Uses in <br /> Residential, Business, Industrial and Other Zones (moratorium). The moratorium can last up to <br /> one year to prepare a study to determine the impacts and benefits from higher education land <br /> uses and provide recommendations for possible Zoning Code amendments regarding higher <br /> education uses. To develop a scope and budget for this study, staff would request a <br /> recommendation from the City Council for the public participation process of the study. <br /> The study will evaluate all higher education uses, including dormitories, classrooms, athletic <br /> facilities and campus/community centers, and evaluate if these use are suitable within residential, <br /> commercial, industrial and/or institutional zones. The study will evaluate the impacts of each of <br /> these higher education uses in the light of traffic and parking; economic development; <br /> neighborhood compatibility; and public benefit. To guide this evaluation, the following options <br /> for public participation within the study appear appropriate: <br /> 1. Review and guidance from the Planning Commission followed by a public Open House, <br /> Planning Commission recommendation and City Council adoption. <br /> 2. Establishment of a Citizen Advisory Committee of a broad membership to review and <br /> provide guidance during the study followed by a public Open House, Planning <br /> Commission recommendation and City Council adoption. <br /> For reference, when developing the Guiding Plan for the B2 District, the Citizen Advisory <br /> Committee (CAC) was composed of 15 members, two from the Planning Commission, two from <br /> the Economic Development Commission, three members from the business community and eight <br /> Arden Hills resident members. If the City Council choses to employ a CAC, staff would <br /> recommend an I I member committee that includes: <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />