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11 L C� C. 11 Published by the Arden Hills Newsletter Publication Committee No. 131 November 1979 ZONING ORDINANCE Arden Hills' proposed new zoning ordinance (Ordinance #99) is back for discussion after being in limbo for nearly three years. It is being amended now to conform to changes in State Laws (day care centers are now allowed in residential areas) and to cover minor problems that have come up in AH itself (distance between a driveway and an intersection). There may be another Public Hearing on this ordinance sometime in November or December; please watch for notices on this. RENDERING PLANT RESOLUTION The City Council has passed a resolution concerning the rendering plant which is located northeast of 694 and 35W; however the final agreement has not yet been sent to the company for approval. Arden Hills does not feel it has the right to attempt to close down the plant, as one irate caller sug- gested, despite the "tendency to emit...from time to time ... odors which are offensive to the residential neighborhood surrounding the grounds of said plant..." The City's resolution says that a permit to operate will be granted only if the doors and windows of the plant are kept shut during operating hours, all the plant air is 'scrubbed', the sewer system is not impaired by the dumping of an excessive amount of grease (more than 100 mg./liter), and that the emissions from the stacks be monitored throughout the year. Editor's comment: For those living in this area, the smell from the rendering plant is a terrible problem. One new home owner said he was VANDALISM Several occurrences of theft and vandalism have been reported in our Village this fall. T The first episode took place at the Presbyterian Homes where the cars belonging to the residents O there are parked outside all night. Some of vehicles have had the batteries stolen Wandthese • the connecting wires ripped out. This is C not only expensive to repair, but also often quite difficult for our senior citizens to take care of. R The second episocre was a report of breaking and entering in some of the homes in the Hunter's I Park area. In these cases, nothing was stolen, but windows or doors were broken to gain entry. E Clothes drawers were also dumped around and food R was taken from the refrigerator. When contacted about these things, the • • • Ramsey County Sheriff's Office said that one of the best deterrents to such crime is to report "suspicious -looking" characters to the police immediately. For instance, the Hunter's Park people said they have seen a trio of teen-agers, whom no one recognizes, walking through the area with a tool box. This is the sort of thing the police should know about ----BEFORE the crime. Of course, a big dog is always a good burglar alarm too, but I suppose it might be difficult to keep one chained to your car battery. ZONING ORDINANCE Arden Hills' proposed new zoning ordinance (Ordinance #99) is back for discussion after being in limbo for nearly three years. It is being amended now to conform to changes in State Laws (day care centers are now allowed in residential areas) and to cover minor problems that have come up in AH itself (distance between a driveway and an intersection). There may be another Public Hearing on this ordinance sometime in November or December; please watch for notices on this. RENDERING PLANT RESOLUTION The City Council has passed a resolution concerning the rendering plant which is located northeast of 694 and 35W; however the final agreement has not yet been sent to the company for approval. Arden Hills does not feel it has the right to attempt to close down the plant, as one irate caller sug- gested, despite the "tendency to emit...from time to time ... odors which are offensive to the residential neighborhood surrounding the grounds of said plant..." The City's resolution says that a permit to operate will be granted only if the doors and windows of the plant are kept shut during operating hours, all the plant air is 'scrubbed', the sewer system is not impaired by the dumping of an excessive amount of grease (more than 100 mg./liter), and that the emissions from the stacks be monitored throughout the year. Editor's comment: For those living in this area, the smell from the rendering plant is a terrible problem. One new home owner said he was