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Approved: July 13, 2015 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 8, 2015 6:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the special City Council work session at 6:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden (arrived at 6:35 p.m.), Fran Holmes, Dave McClung, and Robert Woodburn Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; City Planner Ryan Streff; Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; and City Clerk Amy Dietl 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) Discussion Mayor Grant stated that since the City Council has given preliminary approval to the TCAAP Redevelopment Code, it is now the City’s responsibility to consider the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that this item has been prepared to provide background on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) process in preparation for the public hearing on the CPA for the TCAAP redevelopment project. The report provided in the agenda packet outlines the specific chapters of the Comprehensive Plan requiring amendments in order to reflect the changes suggested by the TCAAP Master Plan, provides a timeline for City review and approval of the CPA and TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC), and discusses the Metropolitan Council review process. It was noted that the CPA requires a 4/5 vote. City Planner Streff indicated that the Comprehensive Plan is a policy document that reflects the City’s value system and creates a framework for the future by providing an overall vision for the City. As a guiding tool, the Plan provides a system for measuring progress and direction for setting priorities in key areas critical to the efficient functioning of a community, such as land use,