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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 5, 2021 14 <br /> <br />1. The City of Arden Hills is proposing amendments to the language of Chapter 13 – Zoning <br />Code of the City Code. <br />2. The City of Arden Hills is proposing to permit accessory storage sheds within the <br />required structure setback from the ordinary high water level of up to 100 square feet in <br />size and 8 feet in height. <br />3. Amendments to the Shoreland Regulations require approval from the Minnesota DNR. <br />4. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by <br />the City Council <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier recommended approval of Planning Case 21-008 for a Zoning <br />Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Arden Hills City Code to permit accessory storage sheds <br />of up to 100 square feet in size and 8 feet in height within the required structure setback from the <br />ordinary high water level as presented in the May 5, 2021 Report to the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on <br />this matter: <br /> <br />1. Recommend Approval with Conditions <br />2. Recommend Approval as Submitted <br />3. Recommend Denial <br />4. Table <br /> <br />Chair Vijums opened the floor to Commissioner comments. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund asked why the City wouldn’t want to model its Shoreland Ordinance <br />based off of neighboring cities, specifically Shoreview. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier reported it was her understanding there was some review of other <br />ordinances. She noted the language that was used in this Ordinance was similar to the City of <br />Roseville. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber stated he was anticipating this code change, but questioned if 100 square <br />feet was adequate. He questioned why the City Council landed on this number. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jeffreys commented on the inconsistences between the shoreland regulations #1 <br />and #5. She questioned how the Commission should address this concern. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier reported the Commission could set a minimum setback of 10 feet <br />or the Commission could eliminate this language altogether. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jeffreys recommended Shoreland Regulation #5 be eliminated. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums stated it was nice to see the Council was working to amend the Shoreland <br />Ordinance. He indicated he supported the removal of Regulation #5. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums opened the public hearing at 8:59 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment.