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ARDENHILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –JANUARY 9, 20132 determination as to the goals and priorities for the coming year, it will be useful for them to have input from the Planning Commission on these items. 2013 Work Plan City Planner Beekman indicated the Planning Commission differs from the City’s other committees and commissions in that the purpose and scope of the Commission’s work is largely determined by State Statute. The review and evaluation of the City’s various Land Use Applications, Zoning Code Amendments, and other planning related projects takes up the vast amount of the Commission’s focus and time. For the most part, Planning Commission agendas are filled with these items, and Planning Staff spends most of their time preparing and evaluating these projects to be brought before the Planning Commission. The majority of the Planning Commission work plan is dedicated to continuing the work of evaluating and providing recommendations on land use applications that come before the City. TCAAP Development City Planner Beekman commented as you are aware the City and Ramsey County have entered into a joint powers agreement to purchase and remediate the TCAAP site. As part of that agreement,Ramsey County is responsible for the purchase of the property and the cost and management of the remediation, which is anticipated to take 30 months.The work would be completed by Bolander & Sons. The City is responsible for completing an AUAR and a Master Plan for the site. The City is contractually obligated to complete this work within 24 months. The City is in the process of preparing an RFP in an effort to hire a consulting team to assist with this process; however, it is anticipated that this project will take a considerable amount of Staff time. The Planning Commission will also be asked to participate and provide input, though the specific planning process has not yet been identified. City Planner Beekman explained the master planning process will also include a regulatory component that requires the Cityto create detailed zoning for the TCAAP property. Because it is no longer anticipated that the City will be working with a single master developer, the existing zoning on the property is not sufficient. Part of this work will also include a review of the City’s existing zoning and subdivision ordinances to ensure that everything is in order in anticipation for development on the TCAAP site. Until a scope of work with the consulting team is completed,it will not be known what specific zoning review and update tasks will be necessary or whether to City or consultant will be responsible for them. Planning Commission and City Council Training Opportunities City Planner Beekman reported as part of the 2012 goals, there was discussion about training opportunities for Councilmembers and Planning Commissioners regarding land use planning and the law. City Planner Beekman stated the League of MN Cities offers an e-learning land use series as part of their loss control program. All of the Planning Commissioners andCouncilmembers were signed up to participate. To date there are still some that have not completed the course. The League, which provides liability insurance to Arden Hills, has found that cities that have Commissioners and Councilmembers who are educatedabout land use law and make sound rulings are less likely to be sued, or to lose lawsuits when they are filed. The website-based