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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for December 7, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-025 - TCAAP Comprehensive Plan Amendment and TRC Amendment\Memos_Reports_16-024\PC <br />Report_(12-7-16)_16-024.docx <br />Page 9 of 12 <br /> Add the Civic District. <br /> <br />Section 10: Streetscape and Landscape Standards <br /> <br />There are no changes proposed to Section 10. <br /> <br />Section 11: Sign Standards <br /> <br />The changes to Section 11 are highlighted as: <br /> Remove the Neighborhood Transition District. <br /> Add the Civic District. <br /> Remove Marquee Signs from the Retail Mixed-Use District. <br /> Change the block length require for multiple corridor monument signs from 500 feet to <br />700 feet in length. <br /> Allow Electronic Changeable Copy signs in the Town Center for Marquee Signs and <br />Directional Signs to parking structures. <br /> Remove Electronic Message Board signs for Marquee Signs. <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br /> <br />The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) meet the <br />City’s vision for the area or if these changes would adversely affect the surrounding <br />neighborhood or the community as a whole. Staff offers the following eight (8) findings of fact <br />for this proposal: <br /> <br />General Findings: <br />1. The proposed CPA, Rezoning, and TRC advance the City’s Comprehensive Plan to <br />develop and maintain a land use pattern that strengthens the vitality, quality, and <br />character of the residential neighborhoods, commercial districts and industrial areas, <br />while protecting the community’s natural resources to develop a sustainable pattern for <br />future development. <br />2. The proposed CPA, Rezoning, and TRC advance the City’s Comprehensive Plan to <br />develop TCAAP in a way that accommodates a mix of land uses that is sensitive to the <br />natural environment, economically sustainable and a benefit to the community. <br />3. The proposed CPA, Rezoning, and TRC advance the City’s Comprehensive Plan to <br />promote the development, redevelopment and maintenance of a viable, innovative, and <br />diverse business environment that serves Arden Hills and the metropolitan area. <br />4. The proposed CPA, Rezoning, and TRC advance the City’s Comprehensive Plan to <br />develop and maintain a strong, vital, diverse, and stable housing supply for all members <br />of the community. <br />5. The proposed CPA, Rezoning, and TRC advance the City’s Comprehensive Plan to <br />enhance the health, safety, and well-being of all who live, work, and play in the City.