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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JANUARY 17, 2017 8 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden understood higher education was allowed in the B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4 <br />zoning districts. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler stated higher education is a conditional use in the B-1, B-2, B-4 and <br />Civic Center Districts, and allowed with a PUD in the R-1 District. He noted higher education <br />was not allowed in the R-2, R-3, R-4, Neighborhood Business, B-3, Gateway Business, I-Flex, I-1 <br />or I-2 zoning districts. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the I-Flex area should be further reexamined by the Council <br />prior to this study being completed. <br /> <br />Interim City Planner Zweber described how the study was set up, noting all uses would be <br />investigated for the I-Flex zoning district and not just higher education. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned if the campus master plan and the availability of on campus <br />space would be taken into consideration. <br /> <br />Interim City Planner Zweber reported this information would be taken into consideration and <br />conversations would be held with the institutions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned if the Council had the ability to extend the moratorium. <br /> <br />Interim City Planner Zweber stated the Council would have the option of extending the <br />moratorium once for six months past October of 2017. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if the study had to be considered by the Planning Commission <br />every month. She believed some of the meetings or discussion topics could be compressed. It <br />was her opinion the Council could review and have the matter approved prior to October 2017. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant supported the meeting topics for the Planning Commission being compressed as <br />well. <br /> <br />Interim City Planner Zweber suggested a joint meeting be held with the Planning Commission <br />to assist in conveying the intention of the study. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated perhaps too much of the project was being placed on the Planning <br />Commission and some of the issues could be addressed by the City Council. He wanted to be sure <br />there was a mechanism for Council feedback as the study progressed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes agreed. <br /> <br />There was Council consensus for the WSB to proceed with the project. <br /> <br />Interim City Planner Zweber stated he would modify the project timeline based on the <br />Council’s comments and would report back to the Council at their first meeting in February. <br /> <br />2. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND STAFF UPDATES