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EDC – Arden Hills April 27, 2017 Page 2 P:\Admin\Committees & Commissions\Committees & Commissions\Economic Development Commission (EDC)\2017\05 03 17\Higher Ed Study\WSB Memo 04272017.docx Commercial and Industrial Zones; and Analysis of the Employment and Economic Activity that results from the allowed Commercial and Employment Uses. Commercial and Industrial Zones For the purposes of this study, all applicable land uses within the City were assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. The NAICS is used by businesses and governments throughout North America, and is also used for industry information in the United States Census. It is being used for this study so that the land uses within districts correlate and can be evaluated in the same manner as employment and income by industry. The following discussion will center on the two tables below. The first table is an evaluation of the Purpose Statements for each individual district. The statements were grouped by topic to show the intended purpose or areas of emphasis of each zoning district. The complete list of each zoning district’s purpose statements are provided in Attachment A. The second table shows which industries (based on NAICS code) are currently allowed in each zoning district. The table breaks down whether the uses are permitted, accessory, conditional, conditional accessory or allowed by Planned Unit Development. The complete list of uses allowed in each zoning district is provided in Attachment B. To evaluate these tables, we have grouped two or three zoning districts together based on overall similarity. The discussion will focus on where the uses and purpose statements are similar between the districts, as well as where they are different. Group 1: Neighborhood Business (NB) & Limited Business (B-1) Purpose Topics: • Residential Transition: Both of these districts discuss residential transition in their purpose statements. Some characteristics of this purpose include: to be located at the edge of residential neighborhoods, to provide goods and services to adjacent residents, and to limit the type, size and intensity of use, so as not to be disruptive to residents nearby. • Pedestrian, Bicycle & Public Transport: This topic is discussed in the purpose statement for NB, but not B-1. Goals include making access safe and convenient to pedestrians and bicyclists, to have connected sidewalks, and access to public transportation. • Sense of Place: Again, this topic is included in the purpose statement for NB, but not B-1. The statement discusses having a public commons so people have a place to gather, as well as to comply with the City’s gateway requirements. Uses Allowed: The uses allowed in the NB and B-1 districts are generally very similar. There are ten industries that are allowed in both districts and only three industry codes that are allowed, in some form, in B-1 but not in NB. These industries include: Transportation and Warehousing, Educational Services, and Arts, Entertainment and Recreation. These three industries typically require larger development areas that would not necessarily fit well within a more residential setting.