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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 24, 2014 7 throughout the planning process. He stated that many more people need to be invited to the table in order to fully discuss the opportunities available within the TCAAP redevelopment. He then reviewed the ERAB's next steps. Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that the vision of the ERAB could be considered by the Council within the draft TRC. Mayor Grant asked if the Council had any feedback for the ERAB. The Council supported the current vision and direction of the ERAB. Mayor Grant looked forward to the future work of the ERAB and thanked all who contributed to the White Paper. B. Planning Case 14-027 — Variance — Transwestern Management — 1160 Grey Fox Road City Planner Streff stated that Transwestern manages the property located at 1160 Grey Fox Road, which is zoned B-3 Service Business District. The property is generally positioned north of the Canadian Pacific Rail Line, south of Grey Fox Road, east of Dunlap Street North and west of Lexington Avenue. City Planner Streff explained that the applicant is proposing to add an additional parking area consisting of thirty-three (33) parking spaces to the property. The new parking area would be located along the western property line and adjacent to the property located at 1230 Grey Fox Road. Transwestern has reviewed the parking needs with the tenant and it has been deemed that the current parking area is insufficient based on the number of parking spaces required for their use. Based on the review performed by Transwestern fifty-three (53) parking spaces are needed for their use, however, only thirty-three (33) parking spaces can be constructed on this site. The remaining twenty (20) spaces being requested by the tenant are being proposed off-site in the Site Plan Review and Variance request in Planning Case 2014-028. City Planner Streff commented that as indicated by the applicant, the new parking area would be constructed along the western property line and over an existing infiltration basin used to collect runoff from the two parking lots surrounding the drainage area. A replacement sub grade infiltration basin is being proposed for the area beneath the new parking area. This basin would outlet into the newly constructed retention pond proposed at the northern end of the property. The storm water management plan for this area has been reviewed and conditional approval granted by the Rice Creek Watershed District. The Assistant City Engineer has also given conditional approval of the Grading and Erosion Control Plan contingent on the approval of this planning case (Attachment 1). City Planner Streff stated that the applicant has indicated that the new parking area would have access from both the subject property and the adjacent property to the west located at 1230 Grey Fox Road. Both of these parcels are owned by the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The City would require that a cross access easement agreement be filed with Ramsey County in order to permit access to the new parking area from 1230 Grey Fox Road.