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<br />f. To cncourage grouping ofuscs that are mutually supportive and havc similar <br />rcquircments for vchicular and pedcstrian acccssibility alld exposurc. <br />g. To alleviatc potcntial traffic congestion on local streets by the design of the . <br />circulation pattcrn and arrangement of uscs. <br />h. To implcment that part of thc Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan known as thc <br />Lexington Avcnuc Business Arca Plan. <br /> <br />Higher Education <br /> <br />Currcntly, the Zoning Ordinancc pcrmits highcr education in the R-l: Singlc Family <br />Rcsidcntial Zone as part of a planned unit developmcnt and thc CC: Civic Center Zone as <br />a special use. Higher cducation is dcfincd in Section Two of the Zoning Ordinance as: <br /> <br />Schools, higher education. Junior colleges, colleges and universities approved by <br />the Minnesota higher Education Coordinating Boardfor the Minnesota <br />Department of Education. <br /> <br />Highcr cducation would include institutions such as thc University ofMinncsota, Bethcl <br />Univcrsity, Northwestcm Collegc, and othcr traditional typcs of collcges. <br /> <br />Special Education <br /> <br />Special cducation is pennitted as a spccial usc in thc B-1, B-2, B-3, and CC Zones. The . <br />B-3: Service Busincss District Zone is adjaccnt to thc B-4 Zonc to thc cast. The B-3 <br />Zone includcs many ofthc commcrcial uses in Arden Hills along Lcxington Avcnue. <br />Although similar in function to higher cducation, spccial cducation is defined as: <br /> <br />Schools, special education. Trade, vocational, business, barber, beauty, art, <br />music, dancing, driving and other professional schools, with or without on-site <br />housing. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />At the Planning Commission mceting, thcrc was a discussion about propcrty tax cxemptions for <br />educational institutions. Morc spccifically, therc was a conccrn that buildings in thc B-4 Zonc <br />would become propcrty tax cxempt if occupicd by educational institutions. According to thc <br />Ramscy County Assessor, a building would only hc considered for a property tax excmption if <br />the entire building is bcing uscd by thc cducational institution AND thc building is owned by thc <br />cducational institution. <br /> <br />It should be notcd that it is alrcady possiblc for almost any building to bc cxcmpt from property <br />taxcs undcr certain circumstanccs. If an institution that is eligiblc for a propcrty tax exemption <br /> <br />\'IMetro-ille'-uslardenhill.~l,Planning\Pl(llTl1ing Cases'12006106-015 Education Ordinance amendment (PENDING)I050806 CC Reporl - education <br />ordinance addition_doc <br /> <br />Page 2 01"3 <br /> <br />. <br />