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Page 1 of 6 PC Agenda Item – 6B MEMORANDUM DATE: March 8, 2023 TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Planning Case #23-004 – Public Hearing Required Applicant: Alatus LLC Request: Conservation District Zoning Code Amendment Requested Action Alatus LLC, “The Applicant,” is proposing an amendment to the language of Chapter 13 – Zoning Code of the Arden Hills City Code to allow for the conditional use of solar energy systems within the Conservation District in City Code Section 1320.05 – Land Use Chart. Zoning District Background In 2013, the City adopted two zoning code amendments to establish the Parks and Open Space Zoning District and Conservation Zoning District within the city code. Prior to this, there were no zoning districts designated for “parks or open space areas” that corresponded to two of the City’s future land use designations in the 2030 (and now 2040) Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan uses are noted below. • Park and Open Space defined as “areas designated as public parks” o 529 acres of land consisting of City own ed public parks, Ramsey County parks, and other open spaces for trails or stormwater easement ponds owned by the City, Ramsey County, the State of Minnesota, and private property owners/homeowners associations. • Park Preserve defined as “areas designated as natural or scenic areas that are to be preserved for public use or open space” o 1,449 acres all located on the Arden Hills Army Training Site By creating the Parks and Open Space Zoning District and Conservation Zoning District, the City was working towards compliance with Minnesota State law, which mandates that local zoning codes are consistent with adopted comprehensive plans.