1A, Planning Case 09-003, Zoning Code Amendment

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Staff also discussed the proposed changes internally amongst Code Enforcement, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Engineering, and Building. The goal was to broaden the context of which the amended regulations were drafted. In addition to internal discussion, Staff discussed the amendments with the City Attorney, the DNR, Ramsey County Conservation District, and the Rice Creek Watershed District. At their September 21, 2009, work session the City Council reviewed the proposed draft, made additional comments, and directed Staff to bring the ordinance to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and recommendation. At the November 4, 2009, public hearing a number of concerns and questions were raised by both the Planning Commission and residents. The Planning Commission voted to table the proposed Zoning Code amendments to a work session in order to further discuss the issue and provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the proposed amendments. The Planning Commission met at a work session on January 6, 2010, to discuss the concerns raised at the previous meeting. A revised draft was prepared based on the discussions at the previous work session. At that time Staff also included an amendment to the "Adjacent Lots"regulation based on input from the Planning Commission, researching neighboring communities, and internal discussions. On February 3, 2010, the Planning Commission held a second public hearing on the proposed regulations. The major concern brought up at that meeting was in regards to the "Adjacent Lots" regulation and in particular one aspect of the proposed amendment that would remove a shoreline property owner's ability to construct an addition within 50 feet of the lake when adjacent properties exceeded this amount. The proposed language would require all new construction to meet the average setback of the adjacent properties, minus ten feet, as illustrated in Attachment A. The Planning Commission, while agreeing that the vast majority of the proposed changes would be to the benefit of the community as a whole could not find consensus on the adjacent lot change in the ordinance. The Planning Commission chose to move the ordinance forward to the City Council with no recommendation. Proposed Amendments Definitions (Attachmentd Amended pages from Section 1305 have been included in this packet. These are the definitions that are proposed to be added or amended with the adoption of the Shoreland Management Ordinance. Most of the changes come directly from the DNR regulations and are required to be changed to bring the City regulations into compliance with the DNR. A number of definitions have been deleted that are not used anywhere in the City's ordinance. City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for February 16, 2010 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases 12009109-003Shoreland Preservation Ordinance(Pending)102-16-10-Work Session-Memo -Shoreland Regulations.doc Page 2 of 5