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� <br />EN HILLS <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />MARCH 7, 2018 8:00 AM <br />CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br />1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Chair Dan Erickson called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Chair Dan Erickson, Commissioners Liz Johnson, Evan Cordes, and Brendan <br />O' Meara <br />Also Present: City Planner Matthew Bachler, Deputy Clerk Jolene Trauba and WSB & <br />Associates Senior Planner Eric Zweber <br />2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the agenda as presented. <br />3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the February 7, 2018 meeting minutes as <br />presented. <br />4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br />A. 2040 Draft Comprehensive Plan <br />WSB & Associates Senior Planner Eric Zweber provided three maps: Map 6.1 — 2030 Future <br />Land Use, which is the existing Land Use Map currently being used, Map 6.3 — 2040 Proposed <br />Land Use Map, and Map 6.4 — Areas of Interest Map. <br />Mr. Zweber noted there are three chapters that are the most relevant to the EDC: Chapter 5— <br />TCAAP, Chapter 6— Land Use, and Chapter 8— Economic Development. In the fourth quarter of <br />2016, the City updated the TCAAP Redevelopment Code including a Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment. The Commercial, Industrial and Higher Education Study was done in 2017 and a <br />number of those recommendations have been included into Chapter 8 of the Comp Plan. He noted <br />the EDC should look at the Comp Plan as a 10-year work plan. <br />Mr. Zweber reviewed other changes to the plan. He also noted there is a large vacant property in <br />the Gateway Business District that has potential. <br />