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ARDEN HILLS PLAN"lTNG Cm1MISSION - MARCH 6, 2002 6 . Chair Sand inquired about the residential alley provision and asked if the City wantcd to excludc allcys as a possible development idea. Mr. Parrish pointcd out that the platting rcgulations wcrc flexible and as long as the plattings went through the preliminary plat and final platting proecss, an alley could be requestcd as a variance. Chair Sand asked where the vision triangle elements would fit into this ordinancc. Mr. Parrish stated hc would check the zoning ordinance to see if this was addressed in that ordinance. He also stat cd the building code would apply to the vision triangle. Chair Sand requested if the vision triangle was not addresscd in the zoning ordinance, it be addressed in this ordinance. Commissioner Duchenes pointed out a typographical enor on Pagc 11-35, subd. 9, comer should read corner. Chair Sand moved, seconded by Conuuissioner Zimmerman, to table the subdivision ordinance modifications discussion for further inforn1ation. Motion adopted unanimously (4-0). REPORTS . A. Planning Commissioners Commissioncr Galatowitsch suggested the City philosophy be looked at again and possibly be updated. Councilmember Aplikowski replied staff was also asking the City Council look at the City philosophy. She stated shc agreed that this should be looked at again, or at least it should be more Ji.tlly explained. Chair Sand expressed concem that there was no design uniformity in the City and again requested a eonsultant be hired to design the TCAAP area. He indicated if thc City wanted a quality development, it would be nccessary to spend money to design this arca. Councilmember Aplikowski pointed out that the Army at this time still has the right to decide what development goes on thc TCAAP site, and the Anny was also cntertaining development idcas for this area. She statcd this was a very complicated issLle, but the Mayor was working vcry hard on it. Councilmember Rem stated thc Army had shown no signs of wanting to turn over any of the land to anybody, but at this point, there might be 500 acres left that may be available to the City. She indicated what needed to bc balanced was trying to make a realistic assessment of the timeframe and how much moncy should be spent now when it was not clear as to what was going to be available. . Chair Sand suggested locating a PR pcrsonJcompany who has dealt with thc Federal Govell1ment rcgarding turn over of land. Councilmember Rem replied all of the developers that have approached the City havc indicated they could get the Federal Government to tum over this land.