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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – December 6, 2023 3 Plan Amendments. As part of a TRC Amendment, the City will request confirmation of approval by Ramsey County. The JPA identifies two classifications of an Amendment to the TCAAP Master Plan: 1) Major Amendment – Requires the City to amend its Comprehensive Plan. 2) Minor Amendment – Does not involve an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and is a change within a Development Site (i.e. TRC Zoning Districts). Community Development Director Jagoe stated on September 27, 2023, the JDA held a Special Work Session which included a presentation from Alatus (“Developer”), on proposed land use changes that would increase the total number of residential housing units from 1,460 units to up to 1,960 units. The Developer identified two areas where they are proposing to increase the overall density of the Subject Property by up to an additional 500 residential housing units. The first location in Town Center South which currently allows for residential uses would shift the types of housing infrastructure offered to include multi-family. The second location in the southwest corner of the Subject Property is currently guided toward commercial flex office uses. Approximately 32 acres of this area would be rezoned to residential uses to provide for a full range of residential housing infrastructure. At their subsequent October 2, 2023 meeting, the JDA discussed increasing density from 1,460 units to up to 1,960 units as presented by Alatus and requested both the City and County proceed with consideration of the necessary TRC and Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan designates the future land uses for the Subject Property. 2. The City has requested a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the future land use designation of approximately 32.4 acres in the southwest corner of the Subject Property to Neighborhood Residential, NR-3 and NR-4. 3. The City has requested a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to separate the NR-3 and NR-4 subcategories under the Neighborhood Residential classification to further clarify areas for multi-family residential uses. 4. The City has requested a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to designate specific areas for the subcategories of NR-3 and NR-4 from the Neighborhood Residential classification. 5. The City has requested a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to modify the density ranges allowed in the NR-4 subcategory of the Neighborhood Residential classification to be consistent with the Suburban designation to maintain future development at a minimum of five (5) units per acre on the Subject Property. 6. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Section 6.4.10 Development Capacity and Net Residential Density further supports the goal and policies of Chapter 7 - Housing by incorporating language for housing that is suitable for a mix of ages, incomes and household types. 7. The City has requested a Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendment to areas currently designated as Town Center North and Town Center South which would modify existing boundaries.