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This Meeting Can Be Accessed Remotely by Joining Via Zoom Address: Mayor: 1245 W Highway 96 David Grant Arden Hills MN 55112 Councilmembers: Phone: Brenda Holden 651-792-7800 Fran Holmes Special City Council Dave McClung Agenda Website: Steve Scott June 8, 2020 www.cityofardenhills.org 5:30 p.m. City Hall City Vision Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well-maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long-standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. This meeting can be accessed remotely by joining via Zoom To join the Zoom Meeting, click this link (or copy and paste it into a new browser): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86598033163 CALL TO ORDER 1. AGENDA ITEMS 1.A. State Of The City Dawn Skelly, Communications Coordinator Documents: MEMO.PDF 1.B. B2 District Discussion Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF ATTACHMENT B.PDF ATTACHMENT C.PDF ATTACHMENT D.PDF 1.C. Clean Up Day Update Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF 1.D. Parking For Call Center Ordinance Update Joe Hartmann, Associate Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF 1.E. EDC Work Plan Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF 1.F. Contract City Policing Discussion Dave Perrault, City Administrator Documents: MEMO.PDF 2. COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURN Address: Mayor: 1245 W Highway 96 David Grant Arden Hills MN 55112 Councilmembers: Phone: Brenda Holden 651-792-7800 Fran Holmes Special City Council Dave McClung Agenda Website: Steve Scott June 8, 2020 www.cityofardenhills.org 5:30 p.m. City Hall City Vision Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well-maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long-standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. This meeting can be accessed remotely by joining via Zoom To join the Zoom Meeting, click this link (or copy and paste it into a new browser): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86598033163 CALL TO ORDER 1. AGENDA ITEMS 1.A. State Of The City Dawn Skelly, Communications Coordinator Documents: MEMO.PDF 1.B. B2 District Discussion Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF ATTACHMENT B.PDF ATTACHMENT C.PDF ATTACHMENT D.PDF 1.C. Clean Up Day Update Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF 1.D. Parking For Call Center Ordinance Update Joe Hartmann, Associate Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF 1.E. EDC Work Plan Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner Documents: MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF 1.F. Contract City Policing Discussion Dave Perrault, City Administrator Documents: MEMO.PDF 2. COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURN AGENDA ITEM – 1A MEMORANDUM DATE: June 4, 2020 Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers TO: Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Dawn Skelly, Communications Coordinator SUBJECT: 2020 State of the City Meeting Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $1,000 N/A EDC Council Should Consider Staff is requesting City Council review and provide feedback on the draft slide presentation for the Mayor’s delivery of the State of the City address, the draft presentation will be provided to the meeting. In addition to placing the presentation on the city’s website, would the Council like the address to be aired on Channel 16? Background At its May 18 Work Session the Council chose to videotape an annual State of the City address, due to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The Council asked staff to prepare a short, high-level presentation for the Mayor. The presentation would be recorded by CTV and available on the city’s website. CTV provided a revised quote. For production at City Hall the cost is $235 and for an off-site recording the cost would be $570. Attachments N/A AGENDA ITEM – 1B MEMORANDUM DATE: June 8, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner SUBJECT: B-2 District Design Standards - Façade Transparency Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A For Council Consideration Council may consider providing further direction on revising the B-2 District design standards. Background At the Work Session meeting on September 17, 2018, the City Council discussed setback requirements for buildings and parking lots in the B-2 District. Staff proposed revising the front yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 50 feet. Staff also recommended removing the requirement that at least 50 percent of the largest building on each site be constructed at the front setback line of 20 feet. Finally, staff recommended the following parking location requirements be deleted: • Placing parking between the street right-of-way and a building shall be discouraged. • No more than 50 percent of the parking on a site may be between buildings or in the side yards. The Council agreed with the recommended changes in setbacks; however, the Council did have some concerns about changes to the building façade requirements. Discussion Façade Transparency At its September 17, 2018 meeting the City Council discussed removing subsection B in the City code section below. The Council agreed with the recommended removal; however, wanted to retain the language allowing the use of simulated windows on service areas. Page 1 of 3 F. Window and Door Openings 1. Commercial Façade Transparency. a) Fifty percent (50%) of all first level building façades that front a public street shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors in order to allow views of interior uses and activities. Transparency requirement may be waived by the City where privacy concerns warrant. b) Twenty percent (20%) of all other first level building facades that are reasonably visible from the public right of way shall be comprised of window or door openings. Simulated or opaque windows may be used on service areas. b) If the building is a one-story design and the first floor elevation exceeds twelve (12) feet, then only the first twelve (12) feet shall be included in calculating the façade area. c) The City may consider a proportional reduction in the transparent window and door requirement on the public street façade if additional transparent glass is used on the remaining sides. d) Spandrel (translucent) glass may be used on service areas. At its August 12, 2019 special work session, the City Council and staff continued discussing the façade transparency requirements on mechanical and storage areas in the B-2 and B-3 Districts. At that time staff recommend adding subsection E shown above. The proposed language would allow applicants the ability to use spandrel glass (simulated glass) on service areas. Examples of buildings with spandrel or translucent glass are shown in Attachment B. During the discussion, Council directed staff to review and see if spandrel glass could be illuminated to appear as an active storefront when viewed from an adjacent public street. Upon review it was determined that spandrel glass should not be illuminated. Unlike typical window glass, which is meant to be transparent, spandrel glass is designed to be opaque in order to help hide features between the floors of a building, including vents, wires, slab ends and mechanical equipment. If the intent is to have the space to look occupied by illumination, spandrel glass should not be used. In response staff offers the following two proposals for Council to consider. Option 1. Add a subsection allowing applicants the ability to use simulated or opaque glass on service areas. Option 2. Do not add any language addressing the use of simulated or opaque glass on service areas and utilize existing language in subsection A as it allows the City to wave the transparency requirements when privacy concerns are warranted. “Fifty percent (50%) of all first level building façades that front a public street shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors in order to allow views of interior uses and activities. Transparency requirement may be waived by the City where privacy concerns warrant.” Page 2 of 3 Next Steps Staff is requesting feedback from the City Council on the changes to the façade transparency requirements. Based on the direction provided by the City Council, staff will provide Council with a redlined version of the B2 District amendments at a future work session. Budget Impact None Attachments A. Zoning Map B. Spandrel Glass Examples C. August 12, 2019 Special Work Session Memo D. 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