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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for April 4, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-001 - 3246 New Brighton Road - Preliminary & Final Plat, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Variance, CUP\Memos_Reports_18-001 Page 4 of 17 A city has broad discretion when reviewing whether to amend its Comprehensive Plan. Questions to consider are whether the project forwards the broader goals and vision for the City, and whether the change in future land use classification would be consistent with the surrounding area. The adjacent properties to the north, east, west and south are zoned R-2 District and are guided for Low Density Residential uses in the Comprehensive Plan. The Low Density Residential classification allows for similar traditional single-family residential uses, but at a density of 3 to 5 units per acre. However, it should be noted that while adjacent properties are guided for higher densities, the existing density in this area is not necessarily within this stated range. The only other non-residential use in the immediate vicinity is the Trinity Lutheran Church located at 3243 New Brighton Road, which is zoned R-2 District and is guided for Public and Institutional uses in the Comprehensive Plan. If the City approves the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, one of the conditions of approval will be that the execution of the Final Plat is contingent on approval by the Metropolitan Council. The request for the Future Land Use Map amendment will need to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council by the City. The Metropolitan Council will have 60 days to review the application, though due to the small size of the project and the lack of negative impacts, the City will be requesting a shortened review timeline of 15 business days. If the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is approved, the applicant can move forward with filing the Final Plat and applying for development permits. The City must also allow adjacent governments, affected special districts, and affected school districts up to 60 days to review the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. This waiting period allows interested parties to review and comment on the amendment before Metropolitan Council review. However, the Metropolitan Council may prescribe a shorter review and comment period for “minor plan amendments” or may waive the review and comment period if a minor plan amendment involves lands that are not contiguous to other local governmental units. The City is currently completing an update to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and expects to approve the final version of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan by December 2018. The Metropolitan Council is only accepting amendments to 2030 Comprehensive Plans through June 30, 2018. Staff anticipates the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment will be submitted before the June 30 deadline. 2. Chapter 11, Subdivision Regulations Review A. Street Plan and Streets No new streets are being constructed for the Lake Johanna Station 1 development. The applicant has proposed constructing two shared access driveways on New Brighton Road for the four single-family residential lots.