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spendsmostoftheirtimepreparingandevaluatingtheseprojectstobebroughtbeforethe <br />PlanningCommission.ThemajorityofthePlanningCommissionworkplanisdedicatedto <br />continuingtheworkofevaluatingandprovidingrecommendationsonlanduseapplicationsthat <br />come before the City. <br />TCAAP Development <br />AsyouareawaretheCityandRamseyCountyhaveenteredintoajointpowersagreementto <br />purchaseandremediatetheTCAAPsite.AspartofthatagreementRamseyCountyis <br />responsibleforthepurchaseofthepropertyandthecostandmanagementoftheremediation, <br />which is anticipated to take 30 months. <br />TheCityisresponsibleforcompletinganAUARandaMasterPlanforthesite.TheCityis <br />contractuallyobligatedtocompletethisworkwithin24months.TheCityisintheprocessof <br />preparinganRFPinanefforttohireaconsultingteamtoassistwiththisprocess;however,itis <br />anticipatedthatthisprojectwilltakeaconsiderableamountofStafftime.ThePlanning <br />Commissionwillalsobeaskedtoparticipateandprovideinput,thoughthespecificplanning <br />process has not yet been identified. <br />ThemasterplanningprocesswillalsoincludearegulatorycomponentthatrequirestheCityto <br />createdetailedzoningfortheTCAAPproperty.BecauseitisnolongeranticipatedthattheCity <br />willbeworkingwithasinglemasterdeveloper,theexistingzoningonthepropertyisnot <br />sufficient.Partofthisworkwillalsoincludeareviewoftheexistingzoningand <br />subdivisionordinancestoensurethateverythingisinorderinanticipationfordevelopmenton <br />theTCAAPsite.Untilascopeofworkwiththeconsultingteamiscompleteditwillnotbe <br />knownwhatspecificzoningreviewandupdatetaskswillbenecessaryorwhethertoCityor <br />consultant will be responsible for them. <br />Planning Commission and City Council Training Opportunities <br />Aspartofthe2012goals,therewasdiscussionabouttrainingopportunitiesforCouncilmembers <br />and Planning Commissioners regarding land use planning and the law. <br />TheLeagueofMNCitiesoffersane-learninglanduseseriesaspartoftheirlosscontrol <br />program.AllofthePlanningCommissionersandCouncilmembersweresignedupto <br />participate.Todatetherearestillsomethathavenotcompletedthecourse.TheLeague,which <br />providesliabilityinsurancetoArdenHills,hasfoundthatcitiesthathaveCommissionersand <br />Councilmemberswhoareeducatedaboutlanduselawandmakesoundrulingsarelesslikelyto <br />besued,ortoloselawsuitswhentheyarefiled.Thewebsite-basedtrainingisdesignedtomake <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for January 9, 2013 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Commission\Work Plan\01-09-13 - 2013 Work Plan - Memo.docx <br />Page2 of 3 <br />