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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - February 9, 2009 2 Tony Dushane, from Boy Scout Troop 419 in Arden Hills, stated that the troop was currently working on their Citizenship and Community badge and would be observing the Council meeting. A. TCAAP Update City Administrator Ronald Moorse stated the City is continuing to work with Mn/DOT regarding the design and funding of the CR H/I-35W interchange project. There was a meeting on Friday, February 6, with Arden Hills, Shoreview, and Mn/DOT at which several options were identified to address concerns that had been raised. This will assist with moving forward with the CRH interchange design and with the pursuit of Mn/DOT funding for the interchange. The City is also continuing to work with its congressional delegation to obtain funding for clean-up, demolition, and infrastructure for the TCAAP site through the Federal stimulus package. B. Review the 2008 Community Development year in Review Plan Community Development Director James Lehnhoff recognized the members of the Community Development Department. He highlighted the accomplishments of the department in 2008 and the projects that the department had worked on during the year. These accomplishments and projects included: 33 planning cases with 41 land use requests, 10 ordinance amendments or additions, completion and submittal of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update, adoption of the B2 District Guiding Plan, 1,224 permits processed, 401,441 unique hits on the City's website, and the development of strategic goals and projects for 2009 for the Community Development Department, Planning Commission and City Council. City Planner Meagan Beekman reviewed the planning cases that the department had worked on in 2008 and provided the Council with before and after visuals from several of the projects. She also reviewed the ordinances that the department had worked on including tree preservation and the B2 District design standards. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that a total of 473 building permits along with 751 plumbing, water, sewer, mechanical, electrical, fire, zoning, and sign permits were issued in 2008. He also stated that there were a total of 491 code enforcement cases and most of these cases had been resolved in 2008. Councilmember Holden asked what the estimated percentage was for resolved cases.