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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 4, 2014 11 A.Planning Commission Comments and Requests None. B.Report from the City Council Councilmember Hol den updated the Planning Commission on City Council activities stating that at the May 27, 2014, City Council Meeting the Council approved Planning Case 14-015, which was a request from Boston Scientific for a PUD Amendment allowing for the construction of a 730 square foot addition on the south side of Building 10. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of this case 5-0 at their meeting on May 7, 2014. The City Council also reviewed Planning Case 14-014 for a variance at 1850 Venus Avenue to construct a garage addition that would encroach thirty feet into the secondary front yard setback. A motion to table this request was approved and the applicant was instructed to revise their plans for the addition in order to reduce the overall encroachment into the required setback area. At the Planning Commission meeting on May 7, 2014, the Commission recommended approval of this case 5-1 (Holewa opposed). Councilmember Holden invited the Commission to attend the 70 th Anniversary of D-Day Celebration that would be held at TCAAP on June 6th. C.TCAAP Update Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that the City Council has been meeting to discuss topics related to the approval of the TCAAP master plan land use map as follows: • Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee recommendations for park needs and amenities (April 21) • Surface water amenity (April 21) • Residential development and densities (May 19) • Flex space land use (May 19) Summaries of Council direction at the April 21, 2014, work session meeting were provided to the Planning Commission in the May 7, 2014, TCAAP Update. Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that t he City Council discussed residential densities and the flex space land use on May 19, 2014. The City Council chose not to set a maximum number of dwelling units at this time, although the Council may revisit a maximum unit count during the regulations and policies component of the master planning process. Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that t he City Council did not make changes to the amount of land designated for the flex space land use. The City Council discussed their preference for office development and that this type of development should be allowed and encouraged in the flex space area. The City Council will consider regulations that limit the amount of warehouse/distribution uses at TCAAP.