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City of Arden Hills Special Community Development City Council Workshop Meeting for August 12, 2019 Page 2 of 3 when it comes to neighborhood meetings notification requirements. A review of five (5) adjacent communities found the following results: Vadnais Heights Mounds View New Brighton Roseville Shoreview Do you require neighborhood meetings? Yes – PUD or large developments Encouraged Encouraged Yes – PUD, Rezone, Comp. Plan Amend., subdivisions Encouraged Does staff provide addresses? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes *Mailing notification distance from subject parcel? 350 feet minimum - staff discretion to expand if deemed necessary 350 feet minimum - staff discretion to expand if deemed necessary 350 feet minimum - staff discretion to expand if deemed necessary 500 feet 350 feet minimum - staff discretion to expand if deemed necessary Does the City post neighborhood meetings on their city’s website or on social media? No No No No No *Minnesota State Statute requires public hearing notifications be mailed to all properties within 350 feet of the subject parcel. As shown on the table above, cities generally have the same requirements when it comes to neighborhood meetings. Only Vadnais Heights and Roseville require neighborhood meetings for certain application types. All cities provide addresses to the applicants for mailings. The majority of cities above require notices to be mailed to all properties within 350 feet of the subject property, and then allow staff to use their discretion to expand the notification area if deemed necessary. None of the cities surveyed post neighborhood meetings notification on their websites or on social media unless the City is facilitating the development. The cities do post public hearings on their websites. Staff is reviewing options to post land use application information on the city’s website. A growing number of cities are providing development information on their websites. The information generally includes a brief summary of the project and contact information. This allows residents not impacted by the project to review the proposal and contact staff if they have any questions or concerns. Requested Action Staff is requesting feedback from the City Council on the following questions in regard to private development neighborhood meetings: