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<br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for March 20, 2017 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-006 - Higher Education Study\CC Packet_03202017_17-006\Memo.docx <br />Page 7 of 11 <br /> Implementation of City Plans: The City has adopted a Comprehensive Development Plan <br />called the I-694/I-35W Plan that pertains to the GB area, and a purpose of the district is to <br />implement that plan. <br /> Flexibility in Land Uses & Site Development Standards: One purpose of the I-FLEX <br />district is to allow flexibility in standards. This item is not present in the GB purpose <br />statement. <br /> Maintain Existing Character: This topic is repeated several times in the purpose <br />statements for the I-FLEX district. The goal is to protect and enhance existing <br />development, while also allowing for new development that fits with the existing <br />character of the area. <br /> <br />Uses Allowed: <br />The uses allowed within these two districts are almost identical. The only industry that is allowed <br />in GB and not in I-FLEX is Accommodation and Food Services. <br /> <br />Group 4: Limited Industrial (I-1) and General Industrial (I-2) <br /> <br />Limited Industrial (I-1) zoning is generally located north of I-694 and between Lexington and <br />Hamline Avenues. General Industrial (I-2) zoning is located at the southeast corner of US <br />Highway 10 and I-35W. <br /> <br />Purpose Topics: <br /> Compatibility with Existing Development/Surrounding Uses: Both of these districts have <br />this element in their purpose statements. This topic aims to mitigate the negative effects <br />that can sometimes accompany industrial uses, and ensure that all the businesses in the <br />district fit well together. <br /> Provides an Area for Industrial Uses to Locate: <br />o For the I-1 district, this refers to keeping the intensity of land utilization lower <br />than in the I-2 district. <br />o For the I-2 district, the intent is to provide an area where more intense industrial <br />uses can locate. <br /> <br />Uses Allowed: <br />There are eleven industries that are permitted in both industrial districts. The only industry <br />permitted in the I-1 district that is not permitted in the I-2 district is Arts, Entertainment and <br />Recreation. <br />