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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 3, 1999 DRAFT 22 . leveling and raising would have to be done due to the wetlands. The current plan is simply an - overlay on the existing topography without considering the nuances of the terrain. She indicated .. at this point the College has no idea how much the project would cost. Mr. Ringwald stated that the College has some idea of the cost, however there are no firm engineering studies. The process at this point would be to complete the studies and discuss the issue with the neighborhood residents and all other parities involved to determine if the project would be worthwhile. Chair Erickson asked if Bethel College would build the park and have the City maintain it. Mr. Ringwald explained that Bethel College would build and maintain the park. Chair Erickson noted, if the cost is unknown at this time, there would be no other issues to discuss. Mr. Ringwald stated that there are layout issues on the site. Councilmember Rem pointed out that another issue for Parks and Recreation would be obtaining scheduling information from Bethel College which would determine the amount of time the City would able to use the park. The Parks and Recreation Commission is being cautious about how much of the budget they would want to dedicate if the project were to move forward. Councilmember Rem stated that the one project Parks and Recreation is moving forward with is rehabilitating the park at the Arden Manor mobile home park. Councilmember Rem stated that the Day In the Park will be held at Cummings Park and the e Parks and Recreation Commission is in the process of determining what events would be held. Mr. Ringwald stated that Planning Commission training was available for the Commission members. He indicated that there would be enough funds in the budget to send three Commissioners to training. The courses being offered would be The Basics, Beyond the Basics, and Advanced Zoning Applications. Mr. Ringwald stated that he had provided the Planning Commission with a chart of who had already attended what training courses. He offered to sign up any of the Commissioners who would be interested in attending a course. COMMISSION COMMENTS Chair Erickson asked the Staff for additional background information on the Official City Map issue in relation to Planning Case #98-33. He asked if the process in 1992, which was approved in 1993, had been based upon a request or a City initiative. Mr. Ringwald explained that the Official City Map had been a result of a plat to the north (Hanson's Addition). As a result, the question arose regarding what would happen when the next request carne in. Much discussion had ~aken place regarding whether or not to readjust the lots. The Council took the opportunity at that time to request a planning study be done of the neighborhood to determine the best layout. The result had been a suggested layout, which was adopted, as well as protection of this layout by use of the Official Map. The Official Map is a part of the Statute, which allows the City to reserve right-of-way for future platting or acquisition. It shows the location of future streets and allows the City to reject building permits within the area. e