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It'. - <br />EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: March 3, 2010 <br />TO: Planning Commission <br />FROM: James Lehnhoff, Community Development Director <br />SUBJECT: TCAAP Planning Process and Zoning Regulations <br />Action Requ, est <br />Staff is seeking input on the draft TCAAP zoning regulations. The draft regulations are intended <br />to generate discussion and lead to the adoption of zoning regulations for the TCAAP property. <br />Background <br />At the February 16, 2010, City Council worksession, staff proposed a TCAAP zoning regulation <br />concept that is based on the mixed use vision that was adopted in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. <br />After reviewing the concept, the Council directed staff to continue working on the proposed <br />zoning regulations and to begin a review process with the City Council and Planning <br />Commission. It will likely take several meetings to prepare, review, and edit the language of the <br />proposed zoning regulations. Before the regulations can be adopted, the Planning Commission <br />will hold a public hearing, and the Council will also have the opportunity to hold a hearing. <br />Ideally, the regulations will be in place prior to the public auction, which is anticipated to occur <br />in the summer of 2010. <br />Since the composition of the Planning Commission has changed since the start of the master <br />planning process for TCAAP, this memorandum will provide an overview of the TCAAP <br />property and planning process. <br />TCAAP Property and Planning Process Overview <br />In 1941, the United States Army purchased approximately 2,400 acres of land for what would <br />become the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP). During a 16 month period, over <br />City of Arden Hills <br />I 1 Meti-o-inet.us lai denhills IPlanning)Community Dei!elopinent! TC IAPIPlanning -Public Auction I Land Use Planning 1030310 -PC Memo - <br />TCAAP Planning PYocess.doc <br />Page I of8 <br />