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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – September 8, 2021 4 Acting Chair Wicklund summarized the comments that had been made by the Commission and stated he found it interesting that the neighbors had to approve a request for chicken keeping. He commented he would rather have residents follow the rules established by the City and not leave this up to the neighbors. He feared the proposed system would increase tension in neighborhoods. Acting Chair Wicklund opened the public hearing at 6:53 p.m. Acting Chair Wicklund invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. There being no comment Acting Chair Wicklund closed the public hearing at 6:54 p.m. Commissioner Jefferys agreed that the neighbor approval was an interesting concept. Acting Chair Wicklund questioned if this language should be removed from the Ordinance. Commissioner Jefferys supported the language remaining as is. Commissioner Weber stated he supported neighbors having input on the keeping of chickens. He explained he would not personally keep chickens, but would want to know if his neighbors were keeping chickens and drawing predators onto their property. Acting Chair Wicklund thanked staff for all of their work on this Planning Case. Commissioner Zimmerman moved and Commissioner Weber seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 21-022 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Arden Hills City Code to add ordinance language within Location for Buildings Housing Farm Animals for requirements to allow chicken coops in residential districts including Municipal Code language as amended to Chapter 4 as presented in the September 8, 2021 Report to the Planning Commission. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Planning Case 21-019; 3737 Lexington Avenue – Launch Properties – Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Master Planned Unit Development, and Site Plan Review – Public Hearing Senior Planner Jagoe stated the Applicant has submitted a land use application for Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Master Planned Unit Development, and Site Plan Review, proposing to redevelop a 2.48-acre site located at 3737 Lexington Avenue N. The site is currently developed with a vacant industrial building and associated parking lot. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing building and redevelop the site with a new +/- 19,480 square foot ALDI grocery store and an additional pad site with an +/- 5,300 square foot building purposed for a national dental tenant (~ 2,800 square feet) and Bank of America (~2,500 square feet). The property would be subdivided into two lots. Senior Planner Jagoe reported the Property is currently owned by STORE Master Funding III, LLC. The site is currently developed as a vacant industrial building with an associated parking