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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—March 8, 2010 2 2.A. TCAAP Update (continued) is tentatively scheduled for the week of May 24, but the final date and time have not been set. According to Mr. Legare, the auction may occur as soon as the last week in June. The next conference call with the GSA is scheduled for Monday, March 15, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. The TCAAP multi jurisdictional meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, 2010, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Arden Hills City Council Chambers and the community meeting is - scheduled for April 20, 2010, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Marsden Conference room at the Ramsey County Public Works building. The Planning Commission held a worksession on March 3, 2010, to discuss the proposed zoning regulations for the TCAAP property. The City will continue their review of the TCAAP zoning regulations at worksessions on March 15 and March 29. Once the draft regulations are completed, the Planning Commission will hold an official public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council. Staff issued a request for proposals (RFP) for planning and legal services to assist the City's effort in preparing zoning regulations for the TCAAP property. Proposals were dues on March 3, 2010, and Staff has provided a recommendation on the March 8 meeting agenda. B. 2009 Community Development Year-End Review Community Development Director Lehnhoff provided a 2009 Year in Review summary for the Community Development Department. This summary included: • Processed 24 planning cases incorporating 36 land use requests; • Reviewed six code amendments, including the liquor regulations, the nuisance ordinance, and a new rental registration ordinance; • Adopted the 2030 Comprehensive Plan thereby completing a multi-year planning process; • Demolished the former public works building; • Completed the repairs on the City Hall building; • Approved new 20 year franchise agreements with Xcel Energy for natural gas and electrical services; • Reviewed 329 code enforcement cases and closed 311 cases. • Adopted Rental Registration program • Reviewed 1,161 construction permits • Adopted a new code compliance policy • Implemented PermitWorks • Continued the TCAAP planning process • Renegotiated residential curbside recycling contract • Completed the Clear Channel billboard lawsuit City Planner Meagan Beekman provided details for the planning cases and code amendments that were reviewed by the Community Development Department. There were twenty-four planning cases covering thirty-five land use requests. Twenty-one requests were approved, one was withdrawn, thirteen are pending and one was denied. Community Development Director Lehnhoff outlined the 2010 projects for the Department including an excessive use ordinance, other ordinance updates and changes, and TCAAP zoning regulations.