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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 27, 2015 3 Public Hearings Planning Commission, July 8 Authorization to Submit to Met Council Regular Meeting, July 13 Final approval Regular Meeting, Nov 30 Community Development Director Hutmacher noted the following on the draft approval schedule: 1. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) cannot be completed until the TRC has been at least preliminarily approved. Any changes to land uses or densities after the preliminary TRC approval will require duplicative work on the CPA. 2. Any changes to the draft CPA should be made prior to public hearing notices being posted which would occur on approximately June 24 according to the draft schedule above. Mayor Grant thanked staff for the recap and asked the Council for comments. He inquired if the Council could support the May 26th approval date. Community Development Director Hutmacher explained that the proposed approval schedule hinged on the May 26th approval date. Councilmember Woodburn asked why there was so much time between the authorization to submit to the Met Council and final approval of the TRC. Community Development Director Hutmacher commented that there was a 60-day required review process for adjacent municipalities, along with a 60-day review for Met Council. This equated to 120 days between when the Council approves the submittal of the document to the Met Council and when the Met Council can grant approval. Further discussion ensued regarding the approval process. Mayor Grant provided comment on the approval process and noted that the Fit Test completed by the County created delays. Councilmember Holden explained that it was going to be difficult for her to make 5:30 p.m. work sessions in June. She stated that she would not be able to attend the June 81h work session. Mayor Grant asked what Council action would be required on June 8th and 15th Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that the Council would be discussing a Comprehensive Plan Amendment which would require consensus and direction to staff, but no Council action is required on June 8th or 15tH Councilmember Holden questioned how the Council would address comments at the Public Hearing given the fact that it would be held after the TRC was granted preliminary approval. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that staff did not anticipate significant changes as a result of the Public Hearing as the City has been holding public hearings at regular City Council meetings on a monthly basis to allow for comments on the TRC.