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<br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />December 27, 2006 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 7D <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> <br />Karen Barton, Community Development Director ~ . <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Community Development Department 2006 Year in Review <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />The Community Development Department, comprised of planning and zoning, building, code <br />enforcement, development, and economic development had a busy and productive year in 2006. <br /> <br />Some of the department highlights from 2006 include: <br />. Update of the Sign Code <br />. Recodification ofthe Zoning Code <br />. Front porch ordinance <br />. Laserfische/electronic storage of planning/zoninglbuilding files <br />. Adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code <br />. Submission of an Offer to Purchase to the Federal government for the purchase of the <br />TCAAP excess property <br />. Creation of a new city website <br />. $850,000 in grants for the clean-up the Chesapeake property in the Gateway Business <br />District <br />. The completion of an economic development strategic plan for the City of Arden Hills <br />. Receipt of a Blue Cross Blue Shield active community living grant <br />. The issuance of nearly 1,500 building permits <br /> <br />City oj Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting <br />Janumy 29, 2007 <br /> <br />\lMetro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Community Developmelll\Council Agenda Items\Community Development Year in Review memo to council J- <br />24-07.doc <br /> <br />Page 1 ofl0 <br />