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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: November 2019 <br />6-18 <br />housing, or properties that have traditionally been occupied with neighborhood <br />services. Housing can be a component of the development but would not <br />necessarily be the focal point. <br /> <br />To date, the success of the Neighborhood Business land use designation has <br />been mixed. Two projects have been developed under this zoning designation, <br />and both resulted in the construction of small office buildings with a variety of <br />services. However, neither of the projects focused on providing neighborhood <br />level services. <br /> <br />There are a number undeveloped Neighborhood Business properties on <br />Cleveland Avenue south of County Road E-2 and the former City Hall/Public <br />Works site south of Highway 96 at Hamline Avenue. The size, shape and <br />proximity to residential uses limits the commercial redevelopment opportunities, <br />and the City may choose to consider appropriate residential uses for these sites. <br /> <br />6.4.6 Developable Gateway Business Properties <br /> <br />There is about 35 acres of undeveloped land in the Gateway Business Zoning <br />District northeast quadrant of Interstates 35W and 694. There are some <br />wetlands and woodland that may influence future development, but considerate <br />design may mitigate most impacts of development. The designation of this area <br />is currently I/O – Light Industrial & Office. The City’s vision is for these <br />undeveloped properties to be developed for a corporate office or similar type use. <br />A short-term implementation strategy for the Gateway Business area is to <br />determine the highest and best use for the vacant properties on the south end of <br />Gateway Blvd along I-694 and rezone the properties accordingly. <br /> <br /> <br />6.4.7 Employment Zones and Consumer Zones <br /> <br />The uses allowed in all the existing industrial zones and most of the commercial <br />zones would allow for high economic activity uses adjacent to low economic <br />activity uses. The uses allowed in some industrial zoning districts should be <br />limited to create high economic activity districts with an emphasis on employment <br />activities. Certain commercial zoning districts should be limited to encourage <br />consumer-orientated uses. This employment versus consumer activity should be <br />considered when revising the uses allowed in the various commercial and <br />industrial zones. <br />