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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: September 3, 2025 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025 <br />6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Chair Collins called to order the regular Planning <br />Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Present were: Chair Joshua Collins, Commissioners Jessica Birken, Brad Bjorklund, Patrick <br />Burlingame, Stephen Erler, Nancy Jacobson, and Ben Lindau. <br /> <br />Absent: Commissioners Katie Stromberg and SJ Julius. <br /> <br />Also present were: City Administrator Jessica Jagoe, Senior Planner Elena Fransen and Council <br />Liaison Kurt Weber. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA – AUGUST 6, 2025 <br /> <br />Commissioner Erler moved, seconded by Commissioner Lindau, to approve the August 6, <br />2025, agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />July 9, 2025 – Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Commissioner Lindau moved, seconded by Commissioner Birken, to approve the July 9, <br />2025, Planning Commission Regular Meeting as presented. The motion carried 6-0-1 <br />(Commissioner Bjorklund abstained). <br /> <br />PLANNING CASES <br /> <br />A. Planning Case 25-007 – City of Arden Hills – Ordinance Amendments to Zoning <br />Code Section 1325.07, Subd. 6.A and City Code Section 410.01, Subd. 3 regarding <br />the Keeping of Chickens – Public Hearing <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen stated at the May 12 City Council Work Session, the City Council <br />requested that the ordinance for the keeping of chickens be scheduled for discussion. At the June <br />9 work session, the Council began the review and discussion on potential amendments to <br />Ordinance 2021-008 for the Keeping of Chickens. The discussion for the Keeping of Chickens