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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – November 9, 2022 13 Commissioner Jefferys moved, seconded by Commissioner Weber, to table action on Planning Case 22-021 – City of Arden Hills – Zoning Code Amendments – Chapter 13, Design Standards and Tree Preservation to a future Planning Commission meeting to allow staff to come back with further information on the City’s tree fund and to provide data with how this money is spent on a yearly basis. The motion failed 2-5 (Commissioners Blilie, Collins, Mitchell, Wicklund and Chair Vijums opposed). Commissioner Wicklund moved and Commissioner Collins seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 22-021 for a Zoning Code Amendments Ordinance 2022-007 to Chapter 13 in Section 1325.05 – Design Standards and Section 1325.55 – Tree Preservation of the Arden Hills City Code to add language to revise and update the City’s current tree preservation ordinance to include items, such as, landscaping and further clarify mitigation plan requirements and that those collected fees can be expended for tree and landscape purposes as presented in the November 9, 2022 Report to the Planning Commission. The motion carried 6-1 (Commissioner Weber opposed). UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS None. REPORTS A. Report from the City Council Councilmember Holmes provided the Commission with an update from the City Council. She explained the Council would be meeting to discuss the Mounds View High School Trail on Wednesday, November 16. She reported the Council would be holding a Truth-in-Taxation Hearing on Monday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. She stated the City hired a new Recreational Supervisor and this individually would begin at the end of the month. She was pleased to report the Mounds View High School has all of their parking lot improvements in place. She noted the Council voted to reduce the residential speed limit to 25 miles per hour and this would go into effect in February 2023. Community Development Director Jagoe updated the Council on the Launch Properties project and noted Panera recently pulled out of this agreement due to the rising cost of construction. She reported Launch Properties was pursuing a new tenant for this space. She then noted the unnamed grocery coming into the Lexington Station 3 property has on a national scale suspended all construction activity of future stores at this time. She understood that the unnamed grocer was still committed to being in Arden Hills, but this project was put on hold. B. Planning Commission Comments and Requests Chair Vijums asked when Lexington Avenue would be completed. Community Development Director Jagoe encouraged residents to visit the Ramsey County project page in order to find this information. ADJOURN