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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 12, 2025 15 City Administrator Jagoe said HKGi, as part of their memo, summarized the feedback from the Planning Commission to state they were generally supportive. The Commissioners were asked to fill in the table and submit other comments. Only one Commissioner commented in follow up from the meeting. Those have been shared. So those are not incorporated here but it will be part of what they look at as they are doing these language changes. Councilmember Weber asked about School and General Education in R-3 and R-4. He asked what is included. City Administrator Jagoe said today, School and General Education is the K-12. It includes nursery schools, primary, elementary and secondary. Then Higher Education includes universities. Councilmember Weber said a use was added called liquor store. They are permitted in all retail districts. Cannabis stores are prohibited from retail districts. He would like to see Cannabis added into B-2 and B-3. Councilmember Monson said there is a lot to go through. She asked Mayor Grant how he would like to work through it. Councilmember Holden asked if Councilmember Rousseau is saying we should limit when businesses can have their lights on in their building. Councilmember Rousseau was just wondering if there is a standard for that or if it's okay to keep the lights on 24-7 in a commercial building. Councilmember Monson said she is fine with the proposed lot standards. Councilmember Holden said lot standards is fine because there aren't many open lots anymore. Councilmember Rousseau said there is General Business, Service Business and Retail Center in B-2, B-3 and B-4. She wonders if that distinguishes the difference between what's in those business center areas. City Administrator Jagoe said lot standards are being proposed in only those two areas. The site standards is applicable to the B2, B3 and B4. That reduces the front yard setback. The discussion was looking at reducing that from 50 feet to 20 feet in order to promote some pedestrian and bicycle friendly streets. There is one provision where they are talking about reducing the maximum height. That's only applicable in the I-1 District. The last site standard is currently, the allowed lot coverage is 25%. HKGi is recommending increasing the amount to 40%. There are several properties in the B4 District that are non -conforming because they have lot coverage in excess of 25%. If the standard is changed to 40%, they would be conforming properties. Councilmember Holden asked what the issues were in the commercial area when the front yard setbacks were reduced. If you put a trail in, you have no where to put the snow. She asked if the 20 feet is measured from the curb or the property line. City Administrator Jagoe said we can clarify that language as we develop the ordinances. If there needs to be language for snow storage, we can do that.