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5. The City reserves the right to determine whether the scope of the project will be entirely as described in the RFP, a portion of the scope, or a revised scope be implemented. 6. Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in this RFP, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted. K. DISCLOSURE All information in a Respondent's proposal, except for fee analysis, is subject to disclosure under the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 13 - Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. SECTION IL• PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. CURRENT PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS The City's current zoning and subdivision ordinances were adopted in their entirety in 1993. Since then a number of amendments have been adopted, and in some instances, such amendments have created inconsistencies or a cumbersome format of where information is found within the code. Specificity in the City's development review processes triggers the majority of land use applications for redevelopment or new development to go before the Planning Commission and City Council for approval. Several ordinances such as lot dimensional criteria, setbacks and design standards (e.g., building height), EV charging stations, parking regulations, and permitted uses have been identified as areas of interest by the City Council to research and review as part of this update. In addition, the current zoning code lacks modern user-friendly elements such as illustrative graphics. B. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS OF SERVICES The City of Arden Hills is seeking proposals to prepare new planning and land use regulations. At a minimum, these regulations should: • Remove inconsistencies or conflicting code language within existing ordinances. • Reorganization of current zoning codes to be more user-friendly between design standards and provisions that may be applicable to multiple ordinances. • Encourage creative and efficient new development or redevelopment that blends with existing land uses and encourages building and design standards geared towards resiliency and sustainable best practices. • Incorporate forward -looking development standards including parking and complete street standards that can evolve with land use patterns and changing markets. • Create highly illustrative zoning regulations as supporting content to be more user- friendly. • Develop flexibility within standards to allow for a level of administrative review that triggers City Council review for projects not meeting the standards or seeking additional flexibilities. • Review of existing land use table and zoning districts to provide recommendations on potential land uses and/or development standards that are not addressed within the current ordinances and/or creates flexibility within standards that can be adaptable to market