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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – November 5, 2014 16 UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS None. REPORTS A. Planning Commission Comments and Requests Commissioner Holewa indicated he was serving on the Energy Resilience Advisory Board. He explained the ERAB made a presentation to the JDA last Monday and would be making the same presentation to the Council on November 10th. B. Report from the City Council City Planner Streff updated the Planning Commission on City Council activities from the October 20, 2014, City Council Work Session, noting that Beth Engum with Ramsey County gave a short presentation to the City Council on the design of County Road H/Interstate 35W interchange at the northern entrance to the TCAAP site. The City Council also reviewed Chapter 11 of the TCAAP Redevelopment Code, which will establish the standards for signage on the site. Specific areas of discussion included appropriate dimensional standards for freestanding and wall signs and on the types of signs that should be prohibited for properties on TCAAP. At the October 27, 2014, City Council Regular Meeting the Council approved (4-1) Planning Case 14-030, which was a Site Plan Review to reconfigure the existing parking lot at Gradient Financial Center located at 4105 Lexington Avenue North. The Planning Commission recommended approval (5-0) of this case at their meeting on October 8, 2014. The City Council also approved (4-1) Planning Case 14-031, which was a request for a Master and Final PUD Amendment for the Johanna Shores redevelopment project at 3200 Lake J ohanna Boulevard. The approval included the reconfiguration of the Brownstone Buildings to be completed in Phase II, the reallocation of four units from the Lakeview Buildings to the Brownstone Buildings increasing the number of units in these buildings to 40, and a revision to the construction schedule in the PUD Agreement. The City Council will reevaluate traffic calming on the County Road D driveway after reviewing the traffic analysis which is required to be completed one year after the completion of the project. The Planning Commission recommended approval (5-0) of this case at their meeting on October 8, 2014. C. TCAAP Update City Planner Streff reported that the original schedule for Regulations and Policies anticipated that the City Council would be providing final comments on the draft zoning on November 17, 2014. At this point, that appears unlikely and additional meetings will be needed to finalize the TCAAP zoning. Staff is working on revising the schedule which will likely include continuing zoning meetings into 2015. Remaining topics for City Council discussion and final approval include: • JDA Governance Process • Density and Mix of Uses