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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 7, 2023 6 Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the Campus Commercial Zoning District Background, commented on the Zoning Code Text Amendments and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The City of Arden Hills is proposing to amend ordinance language to allow for commercial land uses outlined in the TRC land use chart as permitted or accessory uses within the Campus Commercial Zoning District. 2. The proposed ordinance will include amendments to the language of Chapter 13 – Zoning Code, Section 1380 – TCAAP Redevelopment Code, Subsection 5 – Schedule of Permitted Uses of the City Code. 3. The proposed amendment advances the purpose and intent goals in the City’s TCAAP Redevelopment Code by broadening the commercial land uses allowed in the Campus Commercial Zoning District. 4. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Campus Commercial future land use classification in the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 5. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the City Council. 6. If the zoning amendments were approved, an Applicant would be required to submit a land use application that would be subject to the formal review process. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission for Planning Case 23-011 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13, Section 1380 – TCAAP Redevelopment Code, Subsection 5 – Schedule of Permitted Uses of the Arden Hills City Code to add permitted and accessory uses in the Campus Commercial Zoning District: 1. Recommend Approval 2. Recommend Approval as Amended 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Vijums opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Bjorklund thanked staff for the detailed presentation. He believed the recommendations of the JDA were wonderful. He was pleased the JDA was beginning to move on this project. He stated he appreciated the proposed flexibility that would allow for big box retail. He asked if the thumb property already had water and sewer lines. Community Development Director Jagoe explained Ramsey County had a Request for Interest proposal out for this property and the County would be taking proposals through July. She indicated this property was site development ready. Commissioner Wicklund reported he would be recusing himself from voting on this item. Chair Vijums encouraged the City Council and others to think about the Town Center and what uses would most benefit the development. He reported his main concern with the development was that there was one road that serves the area. He feared how traffic in the area would be impacted stating it was his understanding the intersections surrounding TCAAP already had a D rating.