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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 29, 2009 <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />3. Except for the boundaries in the wildlife corridor the prior TCAAP <br />framework vision, visions and goals and concept use plan are <br />hereby null and void <br />4. The Army should be held accountable under Federal law to fulfill <br />its obligation to expeditiously clean and remediate this area of all <br />polluted and hazardous substances as necessary to promote human <br />health and the environment <br />5. The wildlife corridor as delineated in the prior TCAAP Vision and <br />Land Use Plan should be conveyed to Ramsey County <br />6. At the present time the City believes that approximately 500 <br />contiguous acres should be dedicated to park land, open space and <br />recreational areas as a regional park <br />7. At the present time the City believes that the remaining acres <br />should be used for other compatible uses such as a corporate <br />campus and renewable energy including wind and/or solar energy <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked why Item #2 was in the document. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that the property had to be transferred in a certain <br />fashion and the City does not support the public sale or a negotiated sale of the <br />property and the public conveyance is no longer available. Item #2 is what the <br />Council felt was the most viable option. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem McClung asked who the City was supporting the transfer of the <br />property to. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that this was not a point of order at this time. The <br />City does not support the property going to public auction. Item #2 would limit the <br />City to special legislation for the whole TCAAP property. She asked if different <br />parcels could be transferred differently such as a corporate campus. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that there were no other options because the <br />property could no longer be transferred through a public conveyance. The preamble <br />does use words such as flexibility and guidelines. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that this was correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that the word contiguous should be stricken in Item <br />#6. This would provide flexibility to place this where it was wanted. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that this would be acceptable. <br />