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<br /> ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - APRIL 2, 2003 9 <br /> . properties in the moratorium area should be zoned NB and whether the Comprehensive <br /> Plan needs to be amended to incorporate any recommended changes. <br /> Chair Sand asked if the parcel west of the drainage ditch was zoned Neighborhood <br /> Business. Mr. Hellegers replied that was correct. <br /> Chair Sand noted if they went the rezoning route, the lots would be least affected. Mr. <br /> Hellegers replied there would be some impact on all of the lots, but in terms of keeping it <br /> consistent, staff was recommending the residential area be R-2 and the remaining area be <br /> NB, which would make it more consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Commissioner Modesette asked if the size of the lot on the west side of the drainage area <br /> would be sufficient for development. Mr. Hellegers replied staff was attempting to keep <br /> this consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Commissioner Modesette suggested coming off the north side of the island and <br /> straightened that line up to the lots that were not in the moratorium. Mr. Hellegers <br /> replied that was a possibility. <br /> Commissioner Zimmerman asked what was the ownership status on the lots divided by <br /> the drainage easement and those lots south of the drainage easement. Mr. Hellegers <br /> replied that certain lots on the west and south sides of the drainage easement had not <br /> subdivided to become separate lots, these lots were still considered part of the lots <br /> . fronting on New Brighton Road. <br /> Commissioner Zimmerman stated even if they did indicate that the lots were NB, the <br /> owners would need to subdivide their lot and sell it to a developer. Commissioner <br /> Modesette noted there would be five residents that would need to subdivide their <br /> property. <br /> Commissioner Zimmerman noted this area might never be a neighborhood business <br /> district because the residents might not sell their property. Mr. Parrish noted if they <br /> rezoned to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and added the small lots on east <br /> side of the ditch, they were not creating developable lots. <br /> Commissioner Zimmerman asked if by adding portions of the lots to the south of <br /> drainage ditch, was it necessary to have that portion of the property designed NB in order <br /> to make that whole piece of property developable, or could it be developed as it currently <br /> existed on the zoning map. Mr. Parrish replied it depended on what they wanted to see <br /> there in the future - either a neighborhood businesses or a residential area. <br /> Chair Sand stated if developers thought that the only suitable land available for <br /> development was north of the ditch, why were they talking about rezoning the area to the <br /> south. He asked why did they not deal only with the "island" and leave the area to the <br /> south as R-2. Mr. Hellegers noted the reason the Planning Commission was reviewing <br /> . this issue was that if the area south of the drainage ditch remained zoned as R-2 it would <br /> not be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Commissioner Ricke asked why this area was designated the way it was on the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Parrish stated the type of interest they saw on those lots was <br />