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PUBLIC HEARING —10B 'It -fi` DEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 27, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Planning Case #23-018 — Public Hearing Required Applicant: Donald Wahlberg Request: Zoning Code Amendment — Ground -Mounted Solar Energy Systems in R-1, R-2, R-3, NR-1, NR-2, and NR-3 Residential Zoning Districts Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Council Should Consider Hold the required public hearing for Planning Case 23-018, a proposal for Zoning Code Amendments to Chapter 13, Section 1320.05 Land Use Chart in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Zoning Districts, Section 1325.02 Accessory Uses, Section 1380 TCAAP Redevelopment Code ("TRC"), Subsections 5.1 Applicability in the NR-1, NR-2, and NR-3 Zoning Districts, 5.2 Additional Use Criteria, and 6.1 General to All Zoning Districts. The City Council will be asked to make a formal decision regarding the application under Agenda Item 11 C. Background In February 2023, Alatus LLC proposed an amendment to allow for the conditional use of solar energy systems within the Conservation District. Alatus's proposal established a definition for Solar Energy Systems and added Solar Energy Systems as a Land Use Category in the Land Use Chart for the Conservation District as well as outlined special provisions for Solar Energy Systems in the Conservation District. The request from Alatus was to establish a pathway for solar energy systems to be allowed as a principal use through the Conditional Use Permit Process. The Zoning Code Amendment was reviewed by the Planning Commission on March 8, 2023 and approved by the City Council on April 10, 2023. While the Solar Energy Systems definitions are applicable to City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for November 27, 2023 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2023\PC 23-018, Wahlberg Solar Energy System — CA Page 1 of 7