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AR-DEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-JULY 22, 2009 8 Staff was further directed by Council to invite the County Commissioners and County park department employees to discuss the feasibility of a regional park on the TCAAP site. A2. TCAAP — Follow Up Discussion on the July 15th Army/GSA Meeting —PLAN B Councilmember Grant indicated that he did not have a chance to speak with staff on this issue. However, he would like to see the City assert themselves a bit more through conditions attached to the bid package. He wanted the bidders to respect the sovereign boundaries of the City of Arden Hills. Discussion ensued regarding the possibility of a neighboring community purchasing the land and having the site annexed. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that annexation from another community was not a possibility under state law. Councilmember Grant questioned if there were any tribal interests in the land. Councilmember McClung explained that any tribal interests would have to go through the Department of Interior, which would have placed a claim on the land. Mayor Harpstead suggested that staff speak with the City of Shakopee about this possibility. Councilmember Holmes questioned if the Council should consider addressing the zoning of this site before potential bidders approached the City. She noted that it was currently I-2 and R-1. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained how the site was cumulatively zoned and that not all areas would be able to be used for commercial or residential zoning. He further reviewed a zoning map and future land use map from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Grant questioned if the zoning could be changed at this point.