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City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br />6. LAND USE <br />Goal. To develop and maintain a land use pattern that strengthens the vitality, <br />quality, and character of our residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and <br />industrial areas while protecting the community's natural resources and developing <br />a sustainable pattern for future development. <br />To advance this land use goal, the following policies are proposed: <br />o Evaluate and amend the land use regulations to achieve the highest <br />possible development standards, enhance the natural environment, <br />protect public health, support a vital mix of land uses, and promote flexible <br />approaches to carry out the Comprehensive Plan. <br />o Ensure that land use regulations promote development that is compatible <br />with nearby properties, neighborhood character, and natural features; <br />minimizes pedestrian and vehicular conflict; and visually enhances <br />development. <br />o Preserve the stability and quality of the city's neighborhoods while allowing <br />for redevelopment that is complimentary to existing development. <br />o Provide a balanced mix of residential, park, open space, residential, and <br />commercial land uses. <br />o Explore the possibility of creating a community gathering space. <br />6.1 Introduction <br />Land use is a defining characteristic of a community. While land use does not <br />operate independently from the other characteristics that create a community, it <br />is the binding factor between transportation, housing, parks, paths, and other <br />characteristics. Through zoning and subdivision regulations, cities have powerful <br />tools to guide the long-term, look, feel, and vitality of their community. <br />Most of Arden Hills was developed in the 1960s and 1970s, and, except for the <br />TCAAP property, less than three percent of the developable land is vacant. The <br />redevelopment of the TCAAP property is by far the largest development <br />opportunity in the City. For the most part, the City does not anticipate significant <br />land use changes south of Highways 96 and 10; however, there are certain parts <br />of the City that may see land use changes and/or redevelopment in the next 25- <br />30 years. <br />This chapter outlines land use changes since 1998, current land uses, and a new <br />future land use map. Potential implementation strategies for advancing the land <br />use goal are also included. <br />DRAFT 19 <br />2/22/2008 <br />