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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 8, 2011 9 <br /> <br />3.C. Planning Case 11-012; Zoning Code Amendment regarding Section 1355; City of Arden <br />Hills – Public Hearing (continued) <br /> <br />given the new variance review criteria. She provided additional background and other <br />recommended changes to the Zoning Code. <br /> <br />Chair Larson asked if the intention of Section 1355.01 Subd. 2 was to outline when a <br />public hearing may be required. <br /> <br />City Planner Beekman stated this was the intention of this section. She stated Staff <br />would look at the wording for this and make additional changes prior to the City Council <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Chair Larson asked for clarification on when the time starts for the 15-day time frame for <br />finding an application complete in Section 1355.05. <br /> <br />City Planner Beekman stated at the time the application is submitted, Staff has 15-days to <br />determine if the application is complete or not. If the application is incomplete the <br />applicant will be notified and the time would restart at the time the application is <br />resubmitted. <br /> <br />Chair Larson stated Section 1355.04 Subd. 4.C.7 referenced temporary double family <br />dwelling. He asked if this was something that was approved by the Planning <br />Commission or the City Council. <br /> <br />City Planner Beekman explained the approval for this would be the same as any other <br />variance request. The wording in this item is taken from State Statute and it is something <br />new to the statutes. This item is to accommodate those emergency situations where <br />family members may need to stay for an extended period of time. This is new language <br />and other communities are just starting to look at their Codes and making the necessary <br />changes. <br /> <br />Chair Larson opened the floor to Commissioner comments. <br /> <br />Chair Larson opened the public hearing at 7:44 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Larson invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make <br />comment. <br /> <br />The being no comment Chair Larson closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman moved and Commissioner Hames seconded a motion to <br />recommend approval of Planning Case 11-012 to amend Section 1355 of the Zoning <br />Code and omit Section 1325.03, Subd.3.C in its entirety, as presented in the June 8, <br />2011, Planning Case Report. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br /> <br />D. Planning Case 11-013; Zoning Code Amendment regarding School Uses in the R-1 <br />District; City of Arden Hills – Public Hearing