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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –August 4, 2021 9 Commissioner Zimmerman stated this was a long overdue administrative issue that had to be taken care of. Chair Vijums commented he found it strange that the classification has been shifted back to recreational on February 10, 2021. Senior Planner Jagoe explained this was done after completing a broader review of shoreland ordinances to be consistent with the DNR. Chair Vijums questioned if the reclassification will help with the permit for the new storage shed. Senior Planner Jagoe reported Lake Johanna was already classified as a general development lake, so there would be no impacts or changes to that request. She explained the only change being proposed was to Little Johanna. Chair Vijums opened the public hearing at 7:23 p.m. Chair Vijums invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. David Short, 3156 Shorewood Drive, questioned what the difference was between general development and recreational lakes. Senior Planner Jagoe explained general development lakes are more developed, smaller lot sizes with deeper bodies of water. She indicated recreational lakes have larger lots and less development. She stated a natural environment lakes are the least dense and have further setbacks with more of a buffer between development and the shoreline. There being no additional comment Chair Vijums closed the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. Commissioner Weber reported nothing was changing for the lakes except for the classification of Little Johanna. Senior Planner Jagoe discussed how the City would not be creating any non-conforming lots with the proposed change because the setback from OHW would be changing from 75 feet to 50 feet. Chair Vijums moved and Commissioner Zimmerman seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 21-018 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Arden Hills City Code to reclassify Little Johanna as a General Development Lake as presented in the August 4, 2021 Report to the Planning Commission. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS None. ssified as a generssified a est. She explained the est. She expla m.m. e application tcation to come forward o co questioned what the differequestioned what the di ned general development lakeed general development lake f water. She indicated recreatf water. She indicated d a natural environment laked a natural environment l a buffer between development buffer between development dditional ditional comment mment Chair Vijum ner Weberner W reported nothing ported nothing hanna.hanna JagoeJagoe discussescusse hange bechange bec