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<br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Session for June 18, 2018 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-015 - 1155 Red Fox Road - Public Storage - Concept Plan <br />Review\Memos_Reports_18-015 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />Road, but given the existing conditions the property has significant development constraints. <br />Both properties are currently vacant and are owned by Roberts Management Group. <br /> <br />The development site is situated between a primarily retail and commercial corridor along <br />Lexington Avenue and light industrial and office uses further west on Red Fox Road, <br />Northwoods Drive, and Dunlap Street. With the success of several new development projects on <br />either side of Lexington Avenue in recent years, there has been an increased interest in <br />redevelopment in the immediate area around the subject properties. Notable projects include the <br />multi-phase Lexington Station project at Red Fox Road and Lexington Avenue, the new Marriott <br />SpringHill Suites hotel at 3920 Northwoods Drive, the Red Fox Business Center at 1235 Red <br />Fox Road, and the Health Partners clinic addition at 3930 Northwoods Drive. <br /> <br /> Development Site North South East West <br />Zoning B-3 District <br />B-3 District/ <br />Right-of-Way <br />(I-694) <br />B-3 District/ <br />B-4 District B-3 District <br />B-3 District/ <br />I-Flex District <br />Future <br />Land Use <br />1155 Red Fox <br />(Mixed Business) <br />1143 Red Fox <br />(Commercial) <br />Mixed Business/ <br />Right-of-Way <br />(I-694) <br />Mixed <br />Business/ <br />Commercial Commercial Mixed Business <br /> <br /> <br />Zoning Code Amendment <br />The Zoning Code does not currently include a land use category for self-storage facilities. The <br />land use category most similar to this use would be warehousing, which has the following <br />definition in the Zoning Code: “the storage and distribution of materials and equipment within <br />an enclosed building, but not including personal storage facility.” While the Zoning Code does <br />not have a land use category for self-storage facilities, this use is specifically prohibited in <br />certain districts. The special requirements for the B-2 District and Gateway Business District <br />state that “mini storage facilities” are prohibited to locate within those districts. <br /> <br />If the applicant were to move forward with the proposed development, an amendment to the <br />Zoning Code would be required to create a new land use category for a self-storage facility. If <br />the City Council was supportive of the request, staff would recommend that the use be treated as <br />a conditional use and that site and building design standards be developed for this use that would <br />be applicable to future self-storage facilities in the City. <br /> <br />The City Council has broad discretion when considering making changes to the Zoning Code and <br />there are not specific criteria for evaluating proposed amendments. However, the following <br />questions should be considered when reviewing proposed Zoning Code amendments: <br />1. Would the proposed use be compatible with the other uses in the zoning district? <br />2. Would the proposed use be consistent with the purpose of the zoning district?