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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 8, 2022 9 <br /> <br />1. The City of Arden Hills is proposing to amend ordinance language to allow the City <br />Council to add conditions of approval for uses with drive-up windows and drive lanes <br />through a Planned Unit Development. <br />2. The proposed ordinance will include amendments to the language of Chapter 13 – Zoning <br />Code of the City Code. <br />3. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by <br />the City Council. <br /> <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on 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 Weber discussed how modern building design was leading to the City losing <br />20% to 40% of taxability per lot. He explained he would be supporting the proposed language <br />changes, but commented on how the additional drive-ups would reduce the City’s tax base over <br />time. <br /> <br />Commissioner Collins questioned why a 1,300 feet requirement was put in place originally. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe stated she was not sure of the specific reason and that this provision has <br />been in the code for a number of years, but it may have been designed to keep a measurable <br />distance and space between drive-thru establishments. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes understood part of the reason for the 1,300 foot requirement was to <br />limit the number of drive-thru establishments in the community. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums reported this change would allow drive-thrus to become more discretionary. <br /> <br />City Planner Jagoe stated this was correct, as the City would be looking at site suitability for <br />future drive-thrus. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums opened the public hearing at 8:12 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. <br /> <br />There being no comment Chair Vijums closed the public hearing at 8:12 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Mitchell moved and Commissioner Wicklund seconded a motion to <br />recommend approval of Planning Case 22-011 for Zoning Code Amendments to Chapter 13 <br />in Section 1320.085 - Subd. 3, Section 1320.09 - Subd. 3, Section 1320.10 - Subd. 4 and <br />Section 1325.04 - Subd. 1.B of the Arden Hills City Code to strike language requiring a <br />distance of separation between drive-up businesses and add language for review through a