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. . . ~ ~~HILLS Approvcd: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MONDAY, APRIL 17,2006,5:00 P,M, CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 Call To Order Mayor Aplikowski called thc mccting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: Gregg Larson, David Grant, Brenda Holden, and Vince Pellegrin Absent: None Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Chief Finance Officer, Murtuza Siddiqui; Assistant City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; Civil Engineer, Kris Giga; City Planner, James Lehnhoff; and URS Engineer, Greg Brown Old City Hall/Pnblic Works Site Community Development Director Karen Barton provided the City COLlncil with an overview of the discussion regarding the old City Hall/Public Works site discussion. The CSAH 96 property can currently bc accessed using thc entrancc off of CSAH 96. The entrance is only accessible to vehicles travcling east bound, since there is no opening in the median for westbound traffic access. At this time, Ramsey County does not intend on creating an opening in the median to allow access for the westbound traffic into the old City Hall/Public Works site. The City currently has an casement for the south and east portion of the property that could be used for access to thc site from Hamline A venue, north aJld south direction, and provide access to the site from westbound CSAH 96. The old City Hall/Public Works site is currently zoned "Neighborhood Business". The provisions of neighborhood business zoning are the following: . Limited over-the-counter, convenience, retain and service uses to accommodate the needs the adjacent residents; . To placc limitations on the typc, size, and intensity of uses within this district given its proximity to residential uses; . To place emphasis on convenience for pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation access; . To accommodate, where possible, a public commons giving residents a place to gather and interact with one anothcr; . To ensure adequate buffering is provided on these sites for the adjacent residential uses; . To require, where applicable, compliance with the City's gateway requirements.