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. . . ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - AUGUST 4, 1999 DRAFT 11 Acting Chair Nelson stated that he would prefer the Big 10 Supper Club and Old City Hall sites remain in the Neighborhood Business District. Commissioner Sand noted that the zoning of the Old City Hall site was currently split between B-1 and R,l, He noted that the B,l Zoning District eould allow for many uses that the City may not want on this site, partieularly since this site backs up to townhouses. He felt that including this site in the Neighborhood Business District would limit the uses on this site, Mr, Ringwald noted that the Planning Commission eould reeommend to the City Council another zoning designation for this site, Commissioner Duehenes stated that she would like to hear what the publie would prefer for the zoning ofthe Big 10 Supper Club and the Old City Halls sites, She noted that a strip mall may be appropriate for the Old City Hall site, however, should would lean towards the Neighborhood Business District for these sites, Commissioner Rye stated that it would make sense to include the Arden Hills library site in the Neighborhood Business Zoning District. He stated that he did not have any strong feelings whether the Big 10 Supper Club and Old City Halls sites should be included in the Neighborhood Business Zoning District or not. He noted that a developer eould always apply for rezoning if they wished to propose a use other than those allowed under the Neighborhood Business Zoning District. Commissioner Rye asked for staffs opinion on what sort of redevelopment could oeeur on those two sites and if they would fit with the Neighborhood Business District, based on the current market. Mr. Ringwald stated that these sites would most likely be developed with mixed uses, Commissioner Sand asked if the planned unit development proeess would allow flexibility for these sites, Mr, Ringwald stated that it may not. He suggested that the sites may have to be dual zoned, Commissioner Sand stated that it would be easier to loosen the zoning requirements than it would be to tighten them up. He stated that he would prefer that the Old City Hall site remain under the Neighborhood Business Zoning Distriet. He noted that the plans for Highway 96 are to create a boulevard with green spaee in the middle for a more residential feel. Additionally, Hamline Avenue and Highway 96 will be the major gateway entrance into the City of Arden Hills, He felt that this entire corner was crucial to the future appearance of the City, He did not like the fact that the Old City Hall site currently includes a daycare, as this does not fit into the overall scheme of that corner. He would not want to add any more eommercial strip malls, as this would not fit the long-term goals of this portion ofthe City. With regard to the sidewalk requirements in the Speeial Requirements seetion of the draft Ordinance, Mr, Steve Nelson, applicant for Planning Case 99,11, asked, if there are no sidewalks on the adjacent properties, did it make sense to require that the Neighborhood Business sites install sidewalks, He stated that these sidewalks would dead-end. He also noted that, with respect to the side yard setback requirements, there were many different types of residential neighbors that a business eould baek up to, Mr. Dave Ehresman, 1481 Arden View Drive, President of the Board for Arden Hills North Townhomes, stated that the townhouse Board met Monday night and passed a speeia1 resolution. Mr, Ehresman read this resolution which expressed a preference for residential zoning on the Old City Hall site, He stated that the primary eoneern ofthe townhouse board was for liquor stores and taverns not being allowed on this site, The Board strongly eneouraged the Planning