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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION-SEPTEMBER 14 2009 2 government units need to approve the special legislation in order to be able to use it in the future. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained that Steve Bubul recommended getting the resolutions approved before the start of the 20 10 legislative session. Councilmember Holden stated she was not interested in creating a 30-year district and did not see this as an advantage as there was no longer a partner. Mayor Harpstead indicated the resolution would simply approve the ability to use the site through special legislation. He explained the TIF legislation was an asset. Councilmember McClung noted the City did not have to use the special legislation, but felt it was an available tool. Councilmember Holmes agreed. It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to bring forward a resolution regarding approval of the special TIF legislation. B. TCAAP Reuse Planning Process and Timeline Community Development Director Lehnhoff reviewed past discussions on the reuse of the TCAAP site, along with the continued planning process for a regional park. He stated a general timeline would assist with this planning. - Community Development Director Lehnhoff reviewed the timelines for the two simultaneous planning processes the City is following. He noted one of the planning processes relates to the public sale and reviewed how this may affect the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The second reuse planning process was a regional park through special legislation. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained that with either plan the Council may need to address the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to make adjustments, if necessary, or have it remain as the default. He reviewed the Comprehensive Plan amendment timeline and questioned if the Council was considering modification or keeping the current 2030 Comprehensive Plan as a default. Discussion ensued regarding the amount of work that would be needed from staff to address the Comprehensive Plan before the public land sale would begin.