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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 29, 1999 5 . B. Planning Cases 1. Case #99-22, City of Arden Hills, Civic Center Zoning District and Rezoning Ms. Randall explained that the City of Arden Hills was requesting the creation of a Civic Center Zoning District and rezoning of a portion of the TCAAP for the Civic Center District. The City Council, at their August 30, 1999, regular Council meeting, accepted a proposal from McCombs, Frank, Roos, and Associates for planning services associated with the creation of a Civic Center Zoning District. Ms. Randall presented a map showing the parcels being proposed for rezoning, currently zoned R-l and 1-2, and pointed out the City of Arden Hills and Ramsey County portions. McCombs, Frank, Roos, and Associates had prepared a draft Ordinance which was discussed at the November 3, 1999 Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission made several changes that evening. Because of the number of changes, the Planning Commission requested to see a draft prior to submittal to the City Council. Staff mailed a draft to the Planning Commission on Friday, November 12, 1999, for review. Staff did not receive comments from the Planning Commission and assumed that the Planning Commission had no concerns with the changes that were made to the draft Ordinance. . The Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case #99-22, approving a Civic Center Zoning District, as modified by the November 3, 1999 discussion, and Rezoning for a portion of the TCAAP property. Ms. Randall advised that staff recommends the City Council approve Planning Case #99-22 and direct staff to modify the Zoning Ordinance with the condition that the rezoning take effect after the Metropolitan Council adopts the Draft Comprehensive Plan and a legal description depicting the exact area being rezoned be added to the Ordinance for publication. She stated that BRW was preparing the legal description for the area to be rezoned. It was her understanding that it would be possible to adopt and publish the portion ofthe Ordinance that would create the actual Ordinance change. However, the City would have to delay the rezoning ofthe property pending the legal description of the parcel and the Metropolitan Council review of the Draft Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Randall stated that this process was similar to the creation of the Neighborhood Business District. That Ordinance has been adopted, however, no parcels have been formally rezoned at this time. Ms. Randall noted that a four-fifths majority of the full City Council was required for action to amend the Zoning Ordinance. Due to the fast pace at which this Ordinance was created, Ms. Randall suggested that the City Council consider a future review of the City Center Zoning District. She indicated that a more . extensive study would normally have been done and felt that the City should take a closer look as some of the details, such as consistency with the lighting. She also suggested that the study be broadened to include the land surrounding the proposed Civic Center Zoning District.