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<br />.. <br />~ILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: December 8,2008 <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner <br />Charles Roberts, Community Development Intern <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #: 08-029 <br />B3 District Design Standards <br /> <br />Reauested Action <br /> <br />Approve Ordinance 2008-012 to amend Section 1325.09 and Section 1325.05 Subd. 8 of the <br />Zoning Code to apply the recently adopted B2 District design standards to the B3, Service <br />Business District, as presented in the December 8, 2008, report to the City Council. Approve <br />Publishing a Summary of Ordinance 2008-012. <br /> <br />Back!!round <br /> <br />On October 27, 2008, the City Council adopted the "Guiding Plan for the B2 District." Chapter <br />5 of that Plan included design guidelines for development and redevelopment in the B2 District. <br />As a result of the adoption of this plan, Staff drafted Ordinance 2008-010, which adapted the <br />design guidelines in the Guiding Plan and integrated them with existing design standards into the <br />City's Zoning Code, adding significant detail as needed. On November 5, 2008, the Planning <br />Commission recommended approval of Ordinance 2008-010. The City Council approved the B2 <br />District design standards at their November 24, 2008, meeting. <br /> <br />During the process of drafting and approving the B2 District design standards, Staff recognized <br />an opportunity to apply the same standards to the B3, Service Business District, as well. The B3 <br />District is located north of the B2 District along Lexington Avenue to Hwy 694. Both the B3 <br />and B2 Districts are primarily commercial in nature and have a similar purpose as defined in the <br />Zoning Code. The B3 District is currently without any meaningful design standards. As a result, <br />it is difficult for the City to ensure the quality design and architecture that will now be required <br />in the adjacent B2 District. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council for December 8, 2008 <br /> <br />\ \Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Planning Cases\2008\08-029 B3 Design Standards (Pending) \120808 - CC Report - B3 Design <br />Standards. doc <br /> <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />