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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 6, 2016 15 Chair Thompson reviewed the proposed conditions from staff in detail with the Commission. She noted Condition 5 required the applicant to have the correct permits from the Rice Creek Watershed District. She noted that Condition 9 addresses the monument sign. She suggested this condition be amended to require the sign to meet the permitted requirements and that the sign placement be worked on by staff. Commissioner Lambeth moved and Commissioner Bartel seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 16-003 for a Master and Final PUD at 1160 County Road E West, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, as amended by the ten (10) conditions in the April 6, 2016, Report to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Bartel questioned if the Commission should add Condition 11 regarding the sign placement or reword Condition 9. Senior Planner Bachler recommended Condition 9 be restated versus Condition 11 being added. He understood staff was to work with the applicant to look at the proposed monument sign and evaluate other locations for the sign. He indicated the Planning Commission would consider supporting a larger sign if the proper location for the sign was found. Commissioner Lambeth accepted this friendly amendment to his motion. Commissioner Bartel also accepted this friendly amendment to the motion. Chair Thompson appreciated all of the work that has been done by the applicant on this building. Commissioner Bartel agreed and looked forward to having this building improved. The motion carried 6-1 (Zimmerman opposed). D. Planning Case 16-009; Zoning Code Amendment – Mixed Business and Mixed Residential Districts – Public Hearing Senior Planner Bachler reported that in June of 2010, the City approved the creation of two new zoning districts for the 427-acre TCAAP property: Mixed Residential District and Mixed Business District. The purpose of the new regulations was to define a process for creating a master plan for the Mixed Residential and Mixed Business Districts on TCAAP, establish minimum design standards for future development, and ensure consistency between the Zoning Code and the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, these regulations were meant to inform potential developers of the City’s vision for the TCAAP site. Senior Planner Bachler stated that the City adopted the TCAAP Master Plan in July of 2015. The approval of the Master Plan included the adoption of the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) as Section 1380 of the Zoning Code and the rezoning of the TCAAP property based on the zoning designations in the TRC Regulating Plan. This action replaced the previous zoning of the site as Mixed Residential and Mixed Business.