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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 27,2000 9 a. Ordinance Summary No. 00-322, (for publication) . MOTION: Councilmember Rem moved and Councilmembcr Grant seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance Summary No, 00-322 for the purpose of publication. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), 2. Case #00-38, Amending Section IV (A) of Ordinance No. 291, zoning Map (Rezoning Propcrties to Neighborhood Business) Mr. Lynch noted the receipt of the memorandum from the Lindemer family on the proposed zonmg, Ms, Chaput explained that the applicant, the City of Arden Hills, is requesting that Section IV (A) of Zoning Ordinance #291, Zoning Map, be amended to include the Neighborhood Business District. She reviewed the background of this request by explaining that on September 27, 1999, the language for a new zoning district, the Neighborhood Business District, was adopted by the City Council and inserted into the City's Zoning Ordinance. Although the new district and language were adopted, the properties under discussion for this district were not rezoned, Therefore, at this time, there are no properties in the City in the Neighborhood Business District. Ms, Chaput explained that the language for this district was adopted according to Comprehensive Plan and future planning discussions as well as the identification of properties that didn't . necessarily fit into the current zoning districts, The Planning Commission, in Planning Case #99-04, identified and discussed seven sites within the community that should be considered for inclusion into the Neighborhood Business District, Ms, Chaput reviewed the language in Section VII, D, of the City's Zoning Ordinance which outlines the procedural requirements for zoning ordinance amendments and rezonings, Mayor Probst asked if this would affect the existing use in any of the cases and if it is essentially bcing put in place for future redevelopment. Ms, Chaput stated some of the properties are currently vacant so there would be restrictions on future use. She noted the others would be permi ttcd, Mayor Probst stated there is onc location identified for neighborhood business on Highway 96, which previous Councils have been favorable to having it move toward housing. He asked if anything would prevent such a use, Ms. Chaput stated right now it would just be used for business, but there is a public hearing next week on changing it to allow housing in the district. Mayor Probst stated the proposal for this parcel is for townhomes, He asked if the Council should wait until the other changes are ready to make this change. Ms. Chaput stated the two are quite different. She noted this changes the zoning for specific properties and the other is amending the ordinance itself. . Councilmember Larson stated Mr. Lindemer has expressed concern about the designation concerning his property at the Planning Commission meeting, He indicated hc does not know if