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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />DATE: December 19, 2016 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Sue Iverson, Interim City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Eric Zweber, AICP, Interim City Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Moratorium Zoning Study and Subcommittee <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <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 /> <br />The study will evaluate all higher education uses, including residence halls, 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 /> <br />1. Review and guidance from the Planning Commission followed by a public Open House, <br />Planning Commission recommendation and City Council adoption. <br /> <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 /> <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 11 member committee that includes: <br /> AGENDA ITEM – 1B <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />