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Benchmarks: a review of recent City Council action January 13, 2014 Approved Planning Case 13-020 Approved a resolution approving Approved the 2013 capital reimburse giving two variances for an acces - - ment of $7,325 to the Lake Johanna sory structure at 3324 Lake Johanna Lake Road, Gateway Boulevard and Fire Department (5-0) Boulevard (5-0)Gateway Court Improvements and ordering advertisement for bids (5-0) Approved the organizational and an Approved Planning Case 13-021, a - nual appointments for the city (5-0) planned unit development amendment Approved a resolution creating an Ar - and site plan review at Boston Scienden Hills Prioritized Bridge Replace Approved Resolution 2014-006 set -- - ment List ( 5-0) ting a public hearing date on the City's to a building) (5-0) Prioritized Bridge Replacement List Approved Planning Case 13-023, a (Old Snelling Bridge) (5-0) site plan review sign standard adjust - ment at Arden Village (to allow tem Appointed David Radziej to the - January 27, 2014 porary For Lease signage) (5-0) Economic Development Commission Approved the Pay Equity Report (5-0) (5-0) Denied Planning Case 13-017, a PUD Approved a resolution appointing amendment for building a storefront Approved amendment #2 to the commission and committee chairs to be leased to Goodwill at 1201 Kimley Horn contract for the TCAAP (5-0) County Road E (5-0) Master Plan (5-0) Approved Planning Case 14-007 for Approved a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County for the County February 10, 2014 to reimburse the City for amendments #1 and #2 to the Kimley Horn contract decision regarding the TAT Properties, decision regarding the TAT Properties, (5-0) storage system (5-0) LLC application for a PUD amend - Approved a resolution of support for Appointed Stephen Jones as Planning ment for property at 1201 County Ramsey County's request to the Legis Commission alternate ( 5-0) -Road E (5-0) lature for TCAAP area road improve - Approved a resolution ordering the Tabled the County Road E Feasibility ments (5-0) Round Lake Road, Gateway Boule Report to a future meeting (5-0) - Approved Resolution 2014-004 vard and Gateway Court Improve - supporting a Federal Transportation ments ( 5-0) Alternatives Program funding applica - tion (5-0) Matthew Bachler named Associate City Planner by Lois Rem M atthew Bachler was recently hired The Zoning Code has been amended to as the Citys Associate Planner. include these two districts and the City That position is new due to the increased will likely begin the process of rezoning demands of the TCAAP redevelopment land this spring. project on staff time. The TCAAP project is currently in the In March 2013, Matthew came to the City Master Planning phase, and Matthew is as a part-time intern in the Community working on that as well. Along with the Development Department. In that capac other staff in the Community Develop - - ity he has served several roles, including ment Department, he will soon be work - reviewing land use applications and devel ing on the upcoming Design and Devel - - opment proposals, assisting with economic opment Standards for that site. development initiatives, and making nec - Matthew Bachler essary amendments to the Zoning Code. Matthew comes to the City from graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, school at the University of Pennsylvania, Over the past year, he has focused espe Philadelphia, where he earned a mas - - cially on updating the design standards for ters degree in city planning. He and his the B2 and B3 districts and the creation of two new zoning districts: Parks and spare time he enjoys the outdoors, cross- Open Space for City and County park country skiing, hiking, and learning to - land, and Conservation, primarily to cover play the banjo. the National Guards portion of TCAAP. 3