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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION — March 8, 2023 the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS). In 2014, the City rezoned 2/3's of the AHATS property to the Conservation District and then in 2016 the remaining acreage was rezoned. The City did not rezone the entire AHATS property originally in 2014 because Ramsey County was working with the Federal Government to purchase some of the area to be incorporated into their park system. Community Development Director Jagoe discussed the AHATS background, commented further on the Zoning Code Text Amendments, and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. Alatus, LLC, The Applicant, is proposing amendments to the language of Chapter 13 — Zoning Code of the City Code. 2. Currently, Section 1305.04 does not include a definition for Solar Energy System. 3. The Applicant is proposing the City amend the zoning code to add a definition for Solar Energy System to Section 1305.04 of the Zoning Code. 4. Under the City's Zoning Code Section 1320.05, a Solar Energy System is considered a prohibited land use in the Conservation District. 5. The Applicant is proposing an amendment to alter the Land Use Chart in Section 1320.05 of the Zoning Code to allow a Solar Energy System as a Conditional Use in the Conservation District. 6. The City is proposing to add Solar Energy System design standards to Section 1320.15 — Special Requirements for the Conservation District. 7. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the City Council. 8. If the zoning amendments were approved, an Applicant would be required to submit a Conditional Use Permit land use application for the permitting of a Solar Energy System within the Conservation District. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the options for Planning Case 23-004 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13 available to the Planning Commission on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Vijums opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Bjorklund asked for clarification on what properties were being impacted. Community Development Director Jagoe clarified primer tracer property is located within the Conservation District, rather the zoning code text amendment would be applicable to all of the land within the conservation district, not just site specific. Commissioner Weber asked if there was interest in other parcels. Community Development Director Jagoe stated she was not aware of any other property that the federal government owns, that they were considering selling.