3D, 2010 Community Development Department Year-in-Review

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Tvvin Cities A�my Ammunition Plant (TCAAP} The City continued to monitor progress on �lie TCAAP sale process. A second bidders' con�erence was held in 3une, which City staff and elected officials attended. The City adopted zoning regulation� for tlae property. Tlae City continues ta await the releas� of �the Invitaiion for Bids (IFB} in order to provide a xesponse ta #he Genezal Service Aciministration (GSA). Rental Registration The renial registraiion program for residential buildings with �ou� ax fewex dwelling units was enacied in June of 2009. The first year 72 properties registered as rentals in the City. In 2010, the number of registered properties decreased to 60. This was due primarily to the tuz�z�over oF the Co�nm�nity Development Director and complications with cornpiling the list o� new potential ho�nestead praperties, which aresulted iz� �ewer letters being sent out. Staff has since resolved data gathering issues with the County and has a system in place for communicating more effectively with property owners who may own renial pxopertxes. Residential Curbside Recycling Contract Extension The City opted to extend ihe Eureka Recycling curbside recycling sezvice contract. In 2010, the City received $20,636.$7 in revenue share from Eureka Recycling. In 2009, the City received only $3,215.35 in revenue share; however, this was due to the post�consumer recycling market collapse in Jan�ary of 2009. As a result, the City received no revenue share for the iirst six �nonths af the year. The market largely rebounded in 2010 and revenue share has sfieadily increased throughaut the year. Ard�n Hills' r�sidents recycled 747 tons of material in 201 Q, this compares to 745 tons of material in 2009. Permits and Tn_s_p_ections There were 412 buiiding permits along with 663 plumbing, water, sewer, zxaechanical, electrical, f re, zoning, and sign perrnits for a total 1,075 permiis issued in 2010. Five new homes were constzucted with a combined value of $1,967,000. The total va�ue of all building permits was $15,676,327. The total o�ali fees collected was $343,580. A comparison from one year to tY�e nexfi o� building permits ar�d fees is difficult because it is coznaman �or a fee io be paid in one year but the bulk of the inspections occur in �he fallowing year. For examp�e, the permit fees for the St�a.dent Life Commons at Northwestexn College were Ciry ofArden Hills City Council Work Session for ,4pril I8, 2011 A:1RdminlCouncilL4gendas & Packetlnformatton1�01114-18-II WorkSessionlPackellnformation12010 YearEndReview.docx Page 4 of 6