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Attachment E PC Agenda Item — 3B ,`iRZEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 8, 2023 TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Elena Fransen, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #23-019 — Public Hearing Required Applicant: City of Arden Hills Request: City Code Amendments — Chapter 13, Filling and Excavation and Chapter 15, Erosion and Sediment Control Requested Action The City of Arden Hills is proposing amendments to the City's Zoning Code Chapter 13 and Erosion and Sediment Control Chapter 15. Proposed amendments would strike and add language to standardize the permitting requirements for filling and excavation as well as the types of activities that shall be allowed. The proposed amendments to City Zoning Code Chapter 13 and Chapter 15 are within the following Sections: • Section 1305.04, Zoning Code Definitions • Section 1325.08, Filling and Excavation • Section 1510.01, Definitions • Section 1520.03, Escrow Requirement Background At the April 17, 2023 City Council work session, it was identified that Section 1325.08 Filling and Excavation in the Zoning Code contained language that was inconsistent with Section 1510.01 Erosion and Sediment Control. Council directed staff to update inconsistent language in the ordinance on the amount of land disturbance and fill that can occur on a property triggering a permit. Staff were directed to work with the Public Works Director/City Engineer to review the Filling and Excavation section of the Zoning Code as the section is similar to the Erosion and Sediment Control standards of the City Code. Overview of Ordinance Amendments Section 1305.04 Definitions The proposed ordinance amendment to Section 1305.04 Definitions is adding a definition for "land reclamation" as this term is referenced in Section 1325.08 Filling and Excavation. To draft this language, staff conducted a survey of other communities for definition examples. The drafted Page 1 of 3