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Planning Commission Meeting— Introduction to Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Revisions —August 7, 2024 • Phase 2: Diagnose Current Ordinances and Frame Approach — Using a number of analytic techniques, the consultant team maps the various zoning districts, reviews the existing code, and evaluates the overall structure and organization. There is an opportunity to gather feedback from the public — typically through online engagement — and gain insight into how well the code is working or how it might be falling short. A Joint Meeting with the City Council and Planning Commission is held to share initial findings and to understand key policy direction provided by the Council and to be developed by the Planning Commission. Inconsistencies and other minor revisions are identified for potential early updates to the code. Phase 3: Prepare Draft Codes — Working with the Planning Commission, the consultant team begins to develop the revised structure and content for the new code, beginning with the zoning districts, the use tables, and lot and site dimensional standards. A second "module" of work addresses general development standards such as lighting, parking, landscaping, etc. The third area includes administrative and development procedures and other general provisions. Finally, the subdivision ordinance is reviewed and updated. Each of these modules is brought to the Planning Commission for review, comment, and revision. The City Council will receive summaries of each of these sessions and will have the ability to weigh in if a course correction is needed. A second round of engagement takes place during Phase 3, gathering feedback on specific parts of the code and seeking out reactions from stakeholders who may have particular interest in certain sections. A second Joint Meeting is held to address any outstanding questions and to provide feedback on the draft ordinance. • Phase 4: Final Ordinance Adoption and Implementation — Once final edits have been made, the draft codes are shared with the public and then brought forward for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council. Upon adoption, HKGi delivers final versions of the all documents to the City in multiple formats and will work to support staff with implementation. Under this work plan, the City Council has the primary role in setting policy direction for the project team and the Planning Commission. The City Council will follow the project progress via regular updates after each Planning Commission meeting or at any other key points in the process. One or more Joint Meetings are used to review and evaluate the zoning language being developed and to ensure there is agreement between the two bodies on the direction being pursued. The responsibility of the Planning Commission is to follow the lead of the City Council and carry out the technical review of the code concepts. They will work with HKGi to provide feedback and develop language, and will make recommendations to the City Council. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In advance of the June work session, a survey was shared with the City Council to gather information about development in and around Arden Hills. Slides sharing the results of this survey, along with some high-level observations on the structure and organization of the code, are provided. 2