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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – MAY 26, 2015 8 approved. He understood that the City would be receiving additional LED lighting requests and agreed that the City’s Sign Code should be reviewed. Councilmember Holmes explained that the Findings of Fact presented at the Planning Commission meeting were drafted prior to the 350 nit recommendation. Associate Planner Bachler stated that this was the case, noting that staff had originally proposed reducing the lighting level to 60% during nighttime hours. The Planning Commission recommended that the required light output be revised to 350 nits or less. City Attorney Jamnik requested that the motion be modified to supplement the Findings of Fact referenced by the comments made by the Council in support of the motion. He recommended that the motion to deny be amended so that modified Findings of Fact can be prepared by staff and be brought back to the Council at its next meeting. Councilmember McClung and Councilmember Woodburn accepted staff’s recommendation as a friendly amendment. The motion carried 4-1 (Holmes opposed). B. Planning Case 15-012 – PUD Amendment – Caribou Coffee – 3673 Lexington Avenue N This item was moved to the Consent Agenda. 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Preliminary Approval of TCAAP Redevelopment Code Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that in November 2012, the City Council approved a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Ramsey County. As part of the JPA, the City agreed to complete a TCAAP Master Plan and an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR). The AUAR was approved by the City Council in July 2014. The City Council approved the Master Plan land use map in June 2014, and has been working on the regulations and policies component of the Master Plan (the “TRC”) since August 2014. Staff provided a brief overview of the TRC with the Council. Community Development Director Hutmacher explained that the City has completed its work on the TRC and would like the community to have ample time to review the document prior to the public hearings tentatively scheduled for July 8, 2015. Preliminary approval tonight will allow staff to prepare for the public hearings and to draft the Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) as required by Minnesota Statutes. Staff provided a presentation on the planning process, key elements of the TRC, and the tentative approval and construction schedule. It was noted that the draft TRC was posted on the City’s website with a link from the home page to allow convenient public review of the document.