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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 29 are regulated by the state and the University of Minnesota regulates itself, so they preempt any city zoning requirements. The remaining two non-conforming schools are private and in smaller, greater-Minnesota cities. These schools were in existence prior to current zoning standards. A question that was posed in this study was whether other communities regulate higher education uses by limiting them to a certain maximum percentage of area within a given zoning district. An evaluation of the Zoning Ordinances of various Minnesota cities revealed that none of them use this method of regulation. EMPLOYMENT USES OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS For the purposes of this study, all applicable land uses within Arden Hills 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 within this study so that the land uses within various 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 is provided in Appendix F. 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 G. To evaluate these tables, we have grouped two or three zoning districts together based on overall similarity. This grouping is continued throughout the remaining portions of this study. The discussion will focus on the similarities and differences of each district’s purpose statements and allowed uses. 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. Dr a f t 07 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 7