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2 • Arden Hills Notes • Nov. 2024 <br />Service Directory <br />City Hall <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br />cityofardenhills.org <br />651-792-7800 <br />Office Hours <br />Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. <br />Sheriff and Fire <br />911 - Emergency & Non-Emergency <br />Water and Sewer Problems <br />(During non-business hours) <br /> 651-767-0640 <br />Mayor <br />David Grant • 651-538-0747 <br />dgrant@cityofardenhills.org <br />City Councilmembers <br />Brenda Holden • 651-636-2987 <br />bholden@cityofardenhills.org <br />Emily Rousseau • 651-792-7856 <br />erousseau@cityofardenhills.org <br />Tena Monson • 612-758-0695 <br />tmonson@cityofardenhills.org <br />Thomas Fabel • 651-303-3611 <br />tfabel@cityofardenhills.org <br />Interim City Administrator <br />Jessica Jagoe • 651-792-7810 <br />jjagoe@cityofardenhills.org <br />Sr. Communications Coordinator <br />Luke Cardona • 651-792-7817 <br />lcardona@cityofardenhills.org <br />City Council Liaison <br />Thomas Fabel <br />Resident Resources <br />cityofardenhills.org/resident-resources <br />Council meetings are held at City Hall on <br />the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at <br />7 p.m. Council meetings, Work Sessions, <br />and Planning Commission meetings are <br />televised live on Cable Channel 16. Please <br />visit cityofardenhills.org for information <br />about archived meeting playbacks. <br />Arden Hills Notes is the official newsletter of <br />the City of Arden Hills, an equal-opportunity <br />employer. <br />2 • Arden Hills Notes • Nov. 2024 <br />City News <br />Zoning and Subdivision Updates <br />The City of Arden Hills is updating its Zoning and Subdivision Codes. As <br />part of this project, the City intends to remove inconsistencies, improve <br />formatting for ease of use and implementation, review and modernize <br />standards, and generally better align the code with the City’s priorities and <br />land use goals found in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The codes, adopted <br />in 1993, need a holistic overhaul to ensure that the regulations effectively <br />protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community and are easy to <br />navigate and administer for all users. <br />What are the Zoning and Subdivision Codes? <br />The Zoning Code is a legal set of rules that sets criteria for how all <br />properties and buildings within the City can be used, built, designed, <br />or changed. Its purpose is to ensure development meets the needs and <br />desires of community members. The Subdivision Code helps the City <br />regulate how land is divided and prepared for development to ensure safe <br />and functional growth for years to come. <br />How will the codes be updated? <br />The City is working with the planning and landscape architecture firm HKGi <br />to carry out the update process. HKGi will collaborate with the City in four <br />phases of work, including reviewing relevant plans and studies, evaluating <br />the current regulations, preparing a draft code outline and summary of <br />recommendations, and rewriting the various ordinance components. <br />We want to hear from you! <br />Throughout these phases, community input is a key component to guide <br />the process and form recommendations. There will be a variety of ways <br />that the public can share their thoughts and feedback, including through <br />pop-up events, online surveys, and City meetings. More information will be <br />provided in future newsletters and on the City website regarding specific <br />details about these opportunities. <br />Holiday Season City Hall Closures <br />Please note the following City Hall closure dates due to the holidays: <br />• Thursday, Nov. 28 & Friday, Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving) <br />• Tuesday, Dec. 24 closed at 12 p.m. (Christmas Eve) <br />• Wednesday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) <br />• Tuesday, Dec. 31 closed at 12 p.m. (New Year’s Eve) <br />• Wednesday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day) <br />Snow Plowing <br />Winter is just around the corner, and the Public Works team is gearing up <br />to keep our roads clear! Plowing will begin whenever there is at least two <br />inches of snow accumulation. While plows will get as close to mailboxes <br />as possible, residents are responsible for clearing the area in front of and <br />around mailboxes and fire hydrants to ensure easy access. To help our <br />crews, please remember to place trash and recycling bins behind the curb <br />so the entire roadway can be plowed efficiently. Vehicles should only be <br />parked on the street after the plows have completed their work. As a <br />reminder, parking is prohibited on all City streets between 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. <br />year-round. Let’s work together to keep our streets safe and accessible this <br />winter!