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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION – JUNE 7, 2021 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned if staff knew the total number of homes on Lake Little Johanna. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Jagoe stated in the 1984 analysis there were six existing water front lots. She <br />commented she could not confirm the current number of homes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden reported in her opinion nothing has really changed when it comes to the <br />extensive use for Lake Johanna. She noted this lake has a regional park which meant there was no <br />less pressure on this lake than in 1985. She supported the City submitting to the 1985 Resolution <br />classifying each of the lakes in Arden Hills general development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott asked if the City’s classifications matched the DNR for Sunfish Lake and <br />Round Lake. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Jagoe reported this was the case. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott commented he was not interested in changing the classification for <br />Sunfish Lake or Round Lake, but agreed with Councilmember Holden that the 1985 Resolution <br />should be resubmitted to reclassify Lake Johanna from recreational development to general <br />development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes supported this recommendation given the amount of development and <br />use on Lake Johanna. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented further on the intensity of use for Lake Johanna. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated he favored sending forward Resolution 85-22. He indicated he was not <br />interested in reclassifying these lakes, but rather wanted to see them remain general development. <br />He asked if this was something staff could handle administratively or would the Council have to <br />take action on this item at a future meeting. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault explained staff would be submitting the Resolution <br />administratively and the Council would consider the City’s Shoreland Ordinance Amendment for <br />reclassification of Little Johanna at a future meeting. <br /> <br />B. COVID-19 Operations <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault stated the City is currently operating under a modified COVID-19 <br />operations plan. As mitigation measures continue to be rolled back at the State and Federal level, <br />the City Council may want to consider making modifications to current operations. Those <br />operations include: <br /> <br />- City Hall re-opening to the public: City Hall is slated to tentatively open to the public on <br />July 1st, however, that was before the mask mandate repeal. City Staff is expected to <br />return to City Hall in-full on June 14th; given the mask mandate and capacity limits have <br />been repealed, staff questioned if the Council wanted to consider opening City Hall to the <br />public on June 14th.