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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – March 9, 2016 7 Rice Creek North Regional Trail Parcels A, B, C, and D and a portion of 1900 County Road I West. The Minnesota Department of Transportation facility adjacent to the Rice Creek North Regional Trail area would not be included in the rezoning to the Parks and Open Space District. City Planner Streff stated that as proposed three parcels located in the southeast quadrant of Interstate 35W and County Road I would be rezoned to the Civic Center District. These properties include 1900 County Road I West (less the Rice Creek North Regional Trail area), 5400 Old Highway 8, and 5420 Old Highway 8. City Planner Streff commented that in September of 2009, the City Council adopted the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The plan outlines the City’s general vision and goals, which are intended to guide the City’s policies and strategies. The adopted Future Land Use Map designates 1,472 acres on AHATS as Park Preserve, approximately 120 acres of Park & Open Space immediately adjacent to the TCAAP Development and the Rice Creek North Regional Trail, and approximately 34 acres of Public & Institutional in the southeast quadrant of Interstate 35W and County Road I. City Planner Streff indicated that the majority of the AHATS site that remains to be rezoned is currently zoned R-1 Single-Family Residential. Within the same general area there are a total of three additional sites that are zoned I-1 General Industrial that require rezoning to reflect the approved Future Land Use Map. Minnesota State law mandates that local zoning codes be consistent with adopted comprehensive plans. The proposed Conservation District, Parks and Open Space, and Civic Center rezoning would help the City meet this requirement. Further, the rezoning will assist in the implementation of the goals identified in the Land Use and Protected Resources chapters in the Comprehensive Plan. City Planner Streff provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The proposed amendment will create greater consistency between the City Zoning Code and the adopted Future Land Use Map. 2. The proposed amendment advances the Comprehensive Plan’s land use goals because it assists in providing a balanced mix of residential, park, open space, and commercial land uses. 3. The proposed amendment advances the Comprehensive Plan’s protected resources goals because it implements regulations to protect the City’s natural resources, including trees, lakes, wetlands, and other unique or significant natural resources. City Planner Streff stated that staff recommends approval of Planning Case 16-001 for an amendment to Section 1315.01 (Official Zoning Map) of the Arden Hills Zoning Code, based on the findings of fact, as presented in the March 9, 2016, Report to the Planning Commission. City Planner Streff reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Submitted 2. Recommend Approval with Changes 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table