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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – March 8, 2023 9 <br /> <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 Bjorklund asked for clarification on what properties were being impacted. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe clarified primer tracer property is located within the <br />Conservation District, rather the zoning code text amendment would be applicable to all of the <br />land within the conservation district, not just site specific. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber asked if there was interest in other parcels. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe stated she was not aware of any other property that <br />the federal government owns, that they were considering selling. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bjorklund commented on the definition of solar array system. He recommended <br />the size of an array be greater defined. He stated overall he supported solar systems on homes. He <br />asked if other communities have allowed solar energy systems within their City Code. He <br />believed it would be beneficial to review this language. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums asked what the acreage was of the federal government property. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe stated this property was 1,600 acres in size. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums questioned if there was any purpose of this land remaining greenspace for <br />sustainability purposes. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe commented under the future land use designation <br />this land was slated for parks and open space. She noted the intent of the conversation district <br />was to hold the federal property. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bjorklund stated he was concerned with how a large portion of property could <br />be sold for a solar farm and this could impact the redevelopment of this property. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums believed solar energy was a good thing, but he feared how the neighboring <br />properties would be impacted if a large solar farm were installed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bjorklund stated it would benefit the Commission to have an aerial picture of <br />the conservation district property. <br />