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<br />... .. .. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />n. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Civic Center Zoning District Ordinance <br />Proposed Work Plan and Budget <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills has requested proposals to assist the City in developing a new <br />zoning district to implement the recommendations and policies of the Twin Cities Army <br />Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) Re-Use plan and the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to the <br />Civic Center portion of the property. The zoning district provisions will be prepared to be <br />flexible in nature, to promote responsible development practices, and consistent with <br />existing City plans and ordinances. Further, the new zoning district needs to be written in <br />a manner that is Wlderstandable to the public, protects the City's interests and is fOWlded <br />on accepted legal land use principles. <br /> <br />PHILOSOHY AND OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />The objectives in the development of the Civic Center zoning district include: <br />. Develop an approach to the framework of the zoning district that best implements the <br />recommendations and policies of the TCAAP Re-Use and Comprehensive Plans. <br />. Establish the desired and proper level of City control over public and private <br />development. <br />. Provide the tools necessary for the City to implement policies regarding the use, <br />appearance and impacts related to the development of property in a reasonable <br />manner. <br />. Provide ordinance standards that encourage creativity and flexibility in the design of <br />development and related features. <br /> <br />. Develop an ordinance that is understandable to its users, easily administered and based <br />upon accepted legal principals. <br /> <br />. Maximize staff professional and technical assistance. <br />. Prepare the new Civic Cen1er District of the zoning ordinance in a cost-effective <br />manner. <br /> <br />m. <br /> <br />RESOURCE STRATEGIES CORPORATION BACKGROUND <br /> <br />BaclmrouDd <br />Resources Strategies Corporation (RSC) was founded in 1991 and is a land use and <br />enviromnental plAnning consulting firm. We work exclusively with the public sector for <br />our plAnn;ng services, so there are no conflicts of interest within the development <br />community. Our public sector background provides strong advantages for the <br />coordination of work programs with City staff. RSC also focuses on policy consensus <br />