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A A <br />EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: March 4 2009 PCAgenda Item 2,aB <br />TO: Planning Commission <br />FROM: Community Development Department <br />SUBJECT: 2008 Community Development Department Year -End Report <br />2008 Year in Review Summary <br />• Processed 33 planning cases with 41 land use requests, the same number as in 2007. <br />• The City had 10 ordinance amendments or additions, including the B2 District design <br />standards, tree preservation, landscaping, sign, and recycling/garbage collection <br />ordinances. <br />• Completed the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update and submitted it to the Metropolitan <br />Council by the deadline date of December 31, 2008. <br />• Completed the community planning process and adopted the ``Guiding Plan for the B2 <br />District. <br />• Continued the community planning process for the future redevelopment for the former <br />City Hall/Public works property, <br />Processed 1,224 permits with a total value of $11,185,277.80_ <br />• Logged 401,441 unique hits on the City"s website in 20081, up from 279,743 in 2007. <br />• Successfully transferred residential curbside recycling services to a new provider, Eureka <br />Recycling. <br />• Developed strategic goals and projects for 2009 for the Community Development <br />Department, Planning Commission, and City Council <br />City of Arden hills <br />Planning Commission Work Session for March 4, 2009 <br />P 'PlanninaDepartrnent Records'.Quarterly & Year End Reports', 20081,030409 - 2008 Year in Review for PC.doc <br />Page 1 of 1.0 <br />