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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – March 6, 2024 3 • The City will prepare an AUAR and Master Plan. The Master Plan will be approved by both the City and the County and will be implemented by the JDA. – Completed • The City and County are responsible for installing their respective public infrastructure as outlined by the JPA. TBD Community Development Director Jagoe explained between 2013 – 2016, the City facilitated the process of developing the Master Plan for the TCAAP site, which as noted above was the responsibility of the City under the JPA. Planning elements of the Master Plan included defining the public engagement process, land use, circulation and movement, utilities, environmental remediation, parks and open space, implementation plan, and a regulatory plan. In 2015, the City adopted the TRC, Section 1380 of the zoning code which includes the regulating plan, land use table, design standards, and other regulations related to land development that are specific to the TCAAP site. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendments in further detail with the Commission and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The City of Arden Hills is proposing amendments to the illustration of Chapter 13 – Zoning Code, Section 1380 – TCAAP Redevelopment Code, Attachment 3 – Development Flow Chart of the City Code. 2. The proposed ordinance will correct the exhibit to be consistent with the ordinance language in Section 3.3 which outlines the Joint Development Review Process. 3. The proposed amendment is not modifying procedures as currently outlined in the TRC of the Arden Hills City Code. 4. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the City Council. 5. If the zoning amendments were approved, an Applicant would be required to submit a land use application that would be subject to the formal review process. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission for Planning Case 24-006 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13, Section 1380 – TCAAP Redevelopment Code, Attachment 3 – Development Flow Chart of the Arden Hills City Code an exhibit to illustrate the Joint Development Authority Review Process. 1. Recommend Approval 2. Recommend Approval with Amendments 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Weber opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Bjorklund asked who discovered this error. Community Development Director Jagoe explained staff discovered the error when reviewing the approval process for the campus commercial property within the development.