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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 6, 2015 18 Condition #4 to add the words “if required” after RCWD Permit, in the May 6, 2015, report to the Planning Commission. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). COMMENTS AND REPORTS A. Report from the City Council Councilmember Holmes updated the Planning Commission on City Council activities from the April 13, 2015, City Council Regular Meeting reporting that the City Council approved (3-2, McClung and Woodburn opposed) the remaining land use requests in Planning Case 15-002 relating to the expansion of the Frattallone’s Ace Hardware seasonal garden center at 3527 Lexington Avenue North. The City Council previously approved the requests for a Preliminary Plat and a PUD Amendment in Planning Case 15-002 on March 30, 2015. This case was reviewed by the Planning Commission on February 4, 2015, and received a recommendation for approval (4-2, Bartel and Zimmerman opposed). Councilmember Holmes explained that at the April 27, 2015, City Council Regular Meeting, the City Council approved (5-0) Planning Case 15-006 for a Conditional Use Permit for the existing restaurant use and the proposed deck addition at 4703 U.S. Highway 10 (Big Ten Supper Club). The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 15-006 on April 8, 2015, and recommended approval (6-1, Holewa opposed) of this request. In addition, the City Council also approved (5-0) Planning Case 15-007 for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. The purpose of these text amendments was to bring the City Code into compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act and the State General Stormwater Discharge Permit requirements. This case was reviewed by the Planning Commission on April 8, 2015, and received a recommendation for approval (7-0). Councilmember Holmes noted that the Economic Development Authority discussed the progress of the City’s Business Retention and Expansion program at their meeting on April 27, 2015. She thanked Chair Thompson and Commissioner Zimmerman for participating in the BRE program. Councilmember Holmes provided an updated on the Pavement Management Program in the Venus/Crystal and Grant/Noble neighborhoods. B. TCAAP Update City Planner Streff reported on Monday, April 6, 2015, the Joint Development Authority adopted the Energy Integration Resiliency Framework (EIRF) and authorized staff to move forward with the implementation steps identified by the EIRF including: • Negotiate with the General Services Administration for conveyance of the excess portion of the former Primer Tracer Area (PTA) for use as a Solar PV site; • Secure a demolition/remediation contract to prepare the PTA for Solar PV installation; • Prepare a RFP and solicit proposals for construction and operation of Solar PV; and • Continue to work with the Army to secure long-term rights to utilize heat from the ground water treatment system and install a heat exchanger/pumping station within the ground water filtration building for operation of a low-temperature district energy system.