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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION—April 15, 2020 7 <br /> 6. The proposed amended language has been vetted and is supported by the Metropolitan <br /> Council. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the proposed language <br /> change in further detail and recommend the Planning Commission recommend approval of the <br /> 2040 Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment base don the findings of fact and the report <br /> submitted to the Planning Commission on April 15, 2020. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the options available to <br /> the Planning Commission on this matter: <br /> 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions <br /> 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted <br /> 3. Recommend Denial <br /> 4. Table <br /> Chair Gehrig opened the floor to Commissioner comments. <br /> Commissioner Lambeth clarified for the record, this was not a TCAAP project. He then <br /> commented on the history of the Comprehensive Plan and asked how the Met Council can deny a <br /> previously approved request before reviewing the City's revised Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the City was unable to <br /> submit the Summit Development request until the City received approval of the Comprehensive <br /> Plan, which occurred in February of 2020. After that time, the City submitted an amendment <br /> and the Met Council found the request to be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan given the <br /> fact the City does not have a policy to address the proposed density. For this reason, the City has <br /> to amend the Comprehensive Plan to include the new language. <br /> Commissioner Lambeth discussed the history of this project. He believed that because this <br /> project was approved last July by the City and the Met Council preliminarily approved the Comp <br /> Plan in last November, this was a retroactive enforcement of a rule that didn't previously exist. <br /> He did not believe it was fair to the applicant to delay the project further. He objected to the way <br /> the Met Council has handled this matter. <br /> Commissioner Subramanian stated the City needs to consider what type of problems and <br /> projects the community will be facing in the future when it comes to high density developments. <br /> Chair Gehrig opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. <br /> Chair Gehrig invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. <br /> There being no comment Chair Gehrig closed the public hearing at 7:51 p.m. <br /> Commissioner Lambeth moved and Commissioner Jefferys seconded a motion to <br /> recommend approval of Planning Case 20-001 for a 2040 Comprehensive Plan Text <br /> Amendment, based on the findings of fact and the report submitted to the Planning <br />