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. , e e e EXf-l ItJll 0 ~ CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 2, 1999 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Assistant to the City Administrator SUBJECT: Case #99-04, Neighborbood Business District - DISCUSSION ONLY ReQuest The Staff is requesting that the Planning Commission continue its review and discussion on the creation of a Neighborhood Business District. What is a Neil!hborhood Business Neighborhood Business designates small, isolated areas for neighborhood commercial land uses when they are compatible with surrounding residential uses. Commercial uses that are high traffic generators, noise generators or otherwise not compatible with residential neighborhoods, are inappropriate. Typically Neighborhood Business areas will be located on intersections or nodes that are on the edge of residential areas, are not desirable sites for housing or have traditionally been occupied with neighborhood services. Some Thinl!s to Think About The purpose of this meeting is to: first, get a general understanding of peoples preferences and attitudes about existing Neighborhood Business uses and secondly to educate about the potential sites that are under consideration, The Staff will use this information to create a draft outline of what the district standards may contain. The meeting after that, the Staff will prepare a written draft copy of the ordinance for discussion. The last meeting the Staff would propose to conduct a public hearing on the ordinance to take formal comments on the ordinance. The Staff would propose, at this point in time, that the format for the next meeting would follow the following outline: 1. 2. 3. Goals. Policies. The Basics. a. Height. Single story versus multi-story b. Bulk. Flexible FAR requirements c. Density. Flexible lot coverage standards d. Use. Single use versus multiple use Building Design. Peaked roof versus flat, exterior materials, lighting on buildings versus standards, service delivery areas, etc.,. Site Design. Landscaping, Transit-friendly (multi-modal), buffering, circulation and parking, on-street versus off-street parking, incorporation of public gathering spaces, building close to street versus parking close to street, etc.,. 4. 5.