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. . :.. MINUTES OF REGULAR ~OUNCIL MEETING .,: i I i .3 go 0 f A rd e n HI! ~ s ~londay, January 10, 1977 - 8:00 p.m. r.lounds View High School Auditorium Call to Order Pursuantto-lue call and notice thereof, Acting Mayor Crichton called the meeting to order at 8:08 p.m. Roll Call Present - Acting Mayor Charles Crichton, Councilmen James Wirgert, Robert Woodburn, Ward Hanson. Absent - Mayor Henry J. Crepoau, Jr. AJso Present - Planner Richard Fredlund, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNie.h, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm . Publ ic Hearing Re Proposed Adoption ~ }lew Zoning Ordinance and Nell' Zoning Map Acting Mayor Crichton oponed the Public Hearing at 8: 10 p.m. and explained that a synopsis of the proposed new Zoning Ordinance and map would be presented b~ Vi llage Planning Consultant Richard Fredlund (Wehrman-Chapman and Associatesl after II'hlch conments and questions could be directed to him from the audience. Crichton advised that the Council wil I not take any action at ton"ght's meeting and will not debate any issues; Counci I will hear the thoughts and desires of the residents and/or property owners, and accept written statements tonight or during the coming week at ~he Village office. Planner Fredlund explained that the proposed new Zoning Ordinance and Map are based on the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan for Arden Hills and is ?J revision of the existing Zoning Ordinance con- sisting of three major changes: I. Consolidation end reorganization of contents. 2. Expanded definition section. 3. Revision of Zoning Districts. Fredlund explained that a new ordinance is being proposed because the existing ordinance End emendments thereto is difficult to read and cross-referonce; therefore, difficult to understand and interpret. Fredlund projected transparencies of the Existing Zoning Map and pro- posed new Zoning Map, pointing out the changes proposed; also proJec- ted transparencies of the existing and proposed land USe and District Requirements charts, indicating proposed changes in the various zoning districts. Fredlund d8scribed the proposed new R-3 and R-4 residential districts which he said wili permit 4i units/acre IR-3) and up to 12 units/acre (R-4). The proposed P-I District, he said, is Pl-oposed ;"0 physically separate buildings of a pub>ic or semi-public nature "from the resi- dential; explainsd that additional P-I districts could be established only by first obtaining a re-zonlng to P-'; Districts, as shown on the proposed map are existing at this time and include municipal '>ui Idings, schocls, col i~lgl3S, I ibrary, churches, Presbyt€lrian Homes atc. Comments ...!..rom the .f..!.oor: .- il.1'=.:-.~~~ said h,e o\;ns properi-y in the Arden Hi lis industrial distrIct on Lexington, south of J-694; questioned the proposed R-3 and R-4 zoning at southwest corner of Highway 96 and Lexington Ave.; said southeasi" corner, ;r Shorevie'I, is zoned light industrial; feels commercial zoninJ wouid te mora logical for southwest corner. Stephen Prage..r........33:20 Nor.!h Dun lap, referred to page 2.,4; the land Use Chart permits "mining" wr.kh does not seem compatible 'with residential. Fredlund said th~t mining occurs where materials are iocBted; would be contra! led by S?eciai Usa Permit. }erome Timm. 440Z--,l\rq~'yiew Court, s15id that present ste'tus of the area north of Pemtom and east of the Village Hal~ is R-l; proposed zoning should st3Y as it 1s. -1-