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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – MAY 24, 2021 18 Mayor Grant reported it was now 10:00 p.m. and the Council needed a motion to extend the meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Scott seconded a motion to extend the City Council meeting for 30 minutes to 10:30 p.m. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried (5-0). C. Planning Case 21-008 – Ordinance 2021-004 Zoning Code Amendment – Chapter 13, Section 1330, Subsection 1330.03, Subd. 5, E – Shoreland Structure Setback Planning Consultant Kansier stated the City Council was asked to hold the required public hearing for Planning Case 21-008 under Agenda Item 9C. Staff offered the following Findings of Fact for this request: 1. The City of Arden Hills is proposing amendments to the language of Chapter 13 – Zoning Code of the City Code. 2. The City of Arden Hills is proposing to permit accessory storage sheds within the required structure setback from the ordinary high water level of up to 100 square feet in size and 8 feet in height. 3. Amendments to the Shoreland Regulations require approval from the Minnesota DNR. 4. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the City Council. Planning Consultant Kansier explained the e Planning Commission reviewed this application at their May 5, 2021 meeting. At that time, they recommended approval with amendments of Planning Case 21-008 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Arden Hills City Code to permit accessory storage sheds of up to 100 square feet in size and 8 feet in height within the required structure setback from the ordinary high water level by a 4-0 vote. Planning Consultant Kansier reviewed the options available to the City Council on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Councilmember Holden stated she supported tabling this item to a future work session in order to address the lake designation concerns. Mayor Grant indicated this particular request was specific to the actual structure itself and not what type of lake it was. Planning Consultant Kansier reported this was the case. Mayor Grant asked what the timeline was for approving this matter.