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<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 390 <br /> <br />A MORATORIUM RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF <br />NEW OR EXISTING STRUCTURES IN THE B-2 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT <br /> <br />The Arden Hills City Council Ordains: <br /> <br />390.01 Recitals. <br /> <br />A. The City of Arden Hills ("City") is in the process of reviewing the purpose <br />of the B-2 General Business District ("B-2 District") and the future of new <br />development, redevelopment, and building expansion in that District. <br />B. The City is in the process of reviewing regulations related to the overall <br />design of new development and building expansion in the B-2 District <br />including, but not limited to, site layout, parking requirements, lighting <br />requirements, traffic impacts, landscaping, pedestrian facilities, building <br />material requirements, architectural standards, and other regulatory <br />aspects related to new construction and the expansion of existing <br />structures in the B-2 District. <br />C. The City is in the process of reviewing the permitted, conditional, and <br />prohibited uses in the B-2 District. <br />D. The City is in the process of reviewing the motorized and non-motorized <br />transportation infrastructure needs in the B-2 District, including, but not <br />limited to, potential sidewalk, trail, and road improvements, <br />enhancements, and alterations. <br />E. The B-2 District includes those properties marked on Exhibit A (Zoning <br />Map). <br />F. The existing regulations for the B-2 District regarding new construction <br />and the expansion of existing structures may not be meeting the overall <br />purpose of the district or City goals, which may result in undesirable <br />impacts on the quality oflife in the City and the long-term viability of the <br />B-2 District may be negatively impacted. <br />G. The City anticipates that there will be additional submittals for <br />constructing new or expanding existing buildings in the B-2 District. <br />H. In order to permit the City Council to review and evaluate changes to the <br />goals of the B-2 District and the City's zoning regulations related to the B- <br />2 District, the Arden Hills City Council hereby determines that a <br />moratorium on all new construction and the expansion of existing <br />buildings in the B-2 District is needed. <br />I. The City Council recognizes that insignificant changes to existing building <br />in the B-2 District will not impair the City's ability to study the B-2 <br />District's purpose and regulations; therefore, this moratorium shall not <br /> <br />I <br />