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4 • Arden Hills notes • July 2022 <br />Benchmarks: A Review of Recent Council Action <br />June 13, 2022 City Council Meeting <br />All items were approved unanimously by a 4–0 vote <br />(Councilmember Radziej excused). <br />• Amended Chapter 3 of the City Ordinances relating <br />to mobile food units/food trucks based upon public <br />engagement, comments, and feedback at a Council <br />worksession on April 18, 2022. <br />June 27, 2022 City Council Meeting <br />All items were approved unanimously by a 5–0 vote <br />unless indicated otherwise. <br />• Approved the purchase of two shelter/shade structures <br />for the Perry Dog Park using the donation from the <br />Spring Lake Park Lions Club to underwrite most of the <br />costs. <br />• Held a public hearing and approved a list of delinquent <br />water and sewer utilities certifying to Ramsey <br />County that accounts are unpaid and that balances <br />will be added to property taxes payable in 2023 with <br />delinquent balances incurring an 8% penalty. <br />• Held a public hearing and approved City Code change <br />How to Save Water Outdoors this Summer <br />for the business zoning districts that would strike <br />language requiring a certain distance of separation <br />between establishments such as drive-up businesses, <br />drive-up windows, fast food restaurants, and <br />automobile service stations. Allowing for review based <br />on site suitability and compatibility of the area through <br />the Planned Unit Development. <br />• Held a public hearing and approved an application for <br />a Comprehensive Plan Amendment that would change <br />the future land use designation in the northwest corner <br />of 1700 Highway 96 West (“Subject Property”) from <br />P/I, Public and Institutional to be guided as HDR, <br />High Density Residential as well as modify existing <br />language in Section 6.4.10 to include the entire Subject <br />Property to allow an increase in the maximum density <br />through the use of a Planned Unit Development <br />(approved on a 4-1 vote, Holden opposed). <br />• Approved a variance request to construct a garage <br />addition that would decrease the required side yard <br />setback at 4073 Valentine Court (approved on a 4-1 <br />vote, Holmes opposed). <br />For a complete listing of recent City Council actions, <br />visit cityofardenhills.org and click on “View Agendas and <br />Minutes.” <br />In the summer, we often spend a lot of our time <br />outdoors tending to lawns, growing gardens, and <br />washing cars. It can be easy to use more water <br />than needed and then find that the water bill has <br />risen significantly. Use these simple tips to reduce <br />your water usage and save money this summer. <br />• Use buckets and tubs to wash your car or the <br />dog rather than continuously running a hose. <br />• Add a shut-off nozzle to your hose. A garden <br />hose will dispense up to 600 gallons in two <br />hours. The nozzle will act as a flow restrictor <br />and reduce water use significantly. <br />• Cutting grass at a two-to-three-inch height <br />instead of cropping it closely will reduce the <br />amount of water needed. <br />• Use a broom to clean off decks, porches, <br />driveways, and sidewalks rather than hosing <br />them off. <br />• Reuse as much water as possible. Consider <br />getting a rain barrel and using the collected <br />water for your plants and yard. <br />• Only water your lawn when necessary. Over- <br />watering results in the growth of shallow root <br />systems that are easily damaged. If rainfall isn’t <br />sufficient, water your lawn once a week in the <br />early morning or evening when evaporation is <br />lower. <br />• Let children play in the spray of the hose or <br />automatic sprinklers in a grassy area instead of <br />filling a wading pool.