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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - December 8, 2008 6 Councilmember Grant arrived at 7:20 p.m. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to Approve Ordinance 2008-012 to Amend Section 1325.09 and Section 1325.05 Subd. 8 of the Zoning Code to Apply the Recently Adopted B2 District Design Standards to the B3, Service Business District, as Presented in the December 8, 2008, Report to the City Council and to Approve Publishing a Summary of Ordinance 2008-012. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). E. Approve Ordinance 2008-013 to amend Section 1320.10 and Section 1320.12 of the Zonin2 Code re2ardin2 Special Reauirements for the B4 and I-Flex Districts, as Presented in the December 8, 2008, Report to the City Council Approve Publishin2 a Summary of Ordinance 2008-013 City Planner Beekman stated on October 27,2008, the City Council adopted the "Guiding Plan for the B2 District." Chapter 5 of that Plan included design guidelines for development and redevelopment in the B2 District. The City Council approved the B2 District design standards at their November 24, 3008, meeting. During the process of drafting and improving the B2 District design standards, Staff recognized that there was additional opportunity to improve the procedural review and intent ofthe B4, Retail Center District and the I-Flex District. Both districts are located adjacent to the B2 and B3 Districts, which are primarily commercial in nature, while the B2 and I-Flex Districts are primarily office and light industrial in nature. As part of the long-range vision for these areas, Staff recommends that a study be undertaken, similar to the recently adopted Guiding Plan for the B2 District. In the interim, Staff feels that in order to improve the process and review of minor and insignificant changes within the B4 and I-Flex Districts there is an opportunity for small amendments to the special requirements for these districts. Councilmember Holden asked what percentage of green space is required for each business. City Planner Beekman stated that the green space requirement is 25% for both the B4 and I-Flex Districts. Councilmember Holden asked how the green space was calculated.