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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—OCTOBER 28, 2024 5 Jason Zimmerman said it could be a different zoning category. It could be a residential use but is not zoned that way. Interim City Administrator Jagoe said she verified that Park Shore should have been R-4 and there may be an error on the GSI file. She explained that New Perspectives and E Street Flats fall under the commercial zoning district which allows high density residential through CUP. Councilmember Holden said it would be nice to know. She wondered if they should be in a different zone. Interim City Administrator Jagoe said she will find a way to identify those that fall under a commercial zone but have a residential piece. Jason Zimmerman said there is a difference between being zoned as residential and being used for residential. He will find a way to demonstrate both. Councilmember Holden said she heard during the presentation there is a lot of open space. She wondered if we know how much of that belongs to the city, the county or the state. Jason Zimmerman said he can pull that information. Councilmember Holden asked if residential facilities is considered group homes. Jason Zimmerman confirmed. She wondered if it matters how many people live in the home. She knows the state has certain criteria. Jason Zimmerman said it's either allowed by right or by conditional use permit and depends on zone. That is one of the things that will be reviewed. They will make sure that what is in code matches State statute. Councilmember Holden asked how much land in Arden Hills is open and is developable. Jason Zimmerman doesn't remember seeing anything on vacant land. Parcels wouldn't be zoned vacant. Interim City Administrator Jagoe said there is a chart in the Comprehensive Plan that show the undeveloped land acreage. Councilmember Holden said the civic area was written that way with the intent of the National Guard to purchase it. They own it for 99 years. The idea is to use the Ben Franklin Center for civic uses. Commissioner Mitchell said there is a difference between 20 undeveloped acres and a single infill lot. She asked if the inventory will include all development opportunities. Mayor Grant said some of that will be harder to delineate. Commissioner Mitchell thinks the empty infill lots should be included. She said looking at the county tax records, a developed lot has a land value and building value. If there is no building value, that implies an undeveloped parcel.