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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for July 8, 2020 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-011 Northern Heights Lutheran Church - CUP\Memos Reports Page 3 of 7 Plan Evaluation Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review 1. R-1 Single Family Residential General District Provisions– Section 1320 Section 1320.05 – Land Use Chart House of worship uses are allowed conditional as uses in this district. Under the definition for a place of worship in City Code, the facilities of a church or other religious assembly may be used for a licensed pre-school and childcare center and playground. City Code Section 1305.04 defines a House of Worship as: “A place of worship or religious assembly and its accessory facilities used by the congregation such as the following: rectory, meeting hall, offices for administration of the institution, licensed child or adult daycare, playground, or cemetery. A house of worship does not include buildings or uses used exclusively for residential, schools, recreational, commercial, or other uses not normally associated with worship.” City Code Section 1320.05 defines land uses that are permitted within each zoning district. In the R-1 Single Family Residential District, general education schools, including pre-school uses and nursery’s, are considered Conditional Uses. The Applicant envisions North Heights Christian Pre- school and Childcare as a non-denominational Christian pre-school that would incorporate “age- appropriate academics and social skills which are all interwoven with biblical values”, consistent with its current use as a house of worship (Attachment C). Section 1320.06 – Lot Requirements The North Heights Lutheran Church campus is located on an approximately 41 acre parcel in the R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning District. The parcel and Subject Property meets all of the district requirements for lot area, lot dimensions, building setbacks, and landscaping. The minimum building setbacks in the R-1 District are 40 feet in the front yard, 30 feet in the rear yard, and minimum of 10 feet in one side yard with a combined total of 25 feet for both yards. Structures must be located a minimum of 10 feet from abutting residential property. Section 1320.075 – Special District Provisions City Code Section 1320.075 highlights special district requirements for a general educational use within the R-1 District. The school must be located within a parcel that is at least 10 acres in size and the school must be comprised of main buildings that are owned or leased by the institution providing the School use. The parcel on which the Subject Property is located is approximately 41 acres in size and the facilities are owned by the North Heights Lutheran Church. North Heights Lutheran Church staff is onsite to provide the pre-school and childcare center’s programming, which is consistent with the special district requirements. 2. General District Regulations – Section 1325 Section 1325.05 – Design Standards The proposed use is located within the existing structure and no exterior building modifications are proposed. The Applicant is proposing to construct a fence around an existing playground. City Code Section 1325.05 outlines design standards for landscaping and screening. The proposed