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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 DRAFT 6 to define whether the square footage should be the footprint of the facility or the total usable space. e Chair Erickson asked if there would be anything else in the proposed Ordnance that was not compatible with the Big 10 Supper Club or Lindey's Restaurant. Ms. Randall stated that the setbacks may be an issue for both sites as well as hours of operation for the Big 10 Supper Club. These items would all be looked at during the rezoning process. Commissioner Nelson asked if the ordinance included a definition for taverns. Ms. Randall stated that the definition was not included. With regard to the concem that the City was encouraging the Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue site to be developed into a strip mall, Commissioner Baker noted that certain limitations within the ordinance may not allow this sort of development. He asked staff to comment on whether or not a strip mall could be developed on this site. Ms. Randall stated that the 3,000 gross square feet would not allow one long strip building. She noted that the site in question was a long strip ofland that could be subdivided and developed under the Neighborhood Business Zoning District with a couple of different uses. Commissioner Baker noted that the Neighborhood Business Zoning District required that the same building materials be used on all sides of a building, not just the front. Ms. Randall added that the current zoning ordinance, which allows a 100 foot setback, does not require landscaping or berming. With the Neighborhood Business District, a developer would be required to include buffering within the setback area with berming, fencing or landscaping. e Commissioner Nelson stated that he could understand why some of the property owners and neighbors wished to remain with their current zoning. Additionally, some of the properties would become nonconforming if changed to Neighborhood Business. Commissioner Rye pointed out that the Planning Commission had previously discussed whether or not the Big 10 Supper Club or Lindey's Restaurant should be included in the new Zoning District. Commissioner Sand stated that it may be particularly important for these two sites to be considered for rezoning due to what could be built in the future if the current businesses were to no longer exist. There were many intense uses permitted in the B-2 Zoning District that are not permitted in Neighborhood Business. He did have concerns for the Baptist Conference and Library site. These were the only two nonresidential uses in this neighborhood and they fit into the neighborhood well. He pointed out that if the zoning were to remain R-1, there would have to be a change in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Ms. Randall stated that another concern in the future may be, if the Library or Baptist Conference were to no longer exist, the buildings were not designed for single family residential use. A new owner may wish to have the property rezoned to allow for a wider variety of uses. Although the City has the option to determine which zone it feels the property best fits, it may be easier if the future zoning requirements of a property were stated up front. Commissioner Sand asked how the library was defined under the current use definitions. Ms. Randall stated that the library would fall under the public use category. Commissioner Sand asked if this would also apply to the Baptist Conference. Ms. Randall stated that this was correct. .