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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION—APRIL 12, 2010 2 ].A TCAAP Zoning Project(continued) Mr. Mack indicated the Army would be supportive of transferring Parcels A-D to the County as long as the City would not exceed 10% for park dedication. This would leave a well established - amount of land for development. The National Guard would still need access to Parcel C, and the environmental remediation. The County would have no objection to this request. The one outstanding issue would be the contaminants in Parcel B. The County would work to further characterize that site and speak with the Army about how the site would be cleaned. He indicated that Bill O'Donnell has spoken with Mike Fix to get all the information the County would need regarding the site. Commissioner Tony Bennett noted last Thursday he spoke with Congresswoman McCollum and she is very interested in helping the County with the land transfers. The County was made aware that County Road 96 and Highway 10,right-of-way will be turned over to the County from the Army as well. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that during the conference call last week - the Army indicated the Parcel D transfer would be contingent upon the City not exceeding, the 10% park dedication requirement. It was explained to Kevin Legare that the City would make no promises as this would have to be approved by the Council and Planning Commission. He indicated 10% was the anticipated park dedication at this time. Further discussion ensued regarding park dedication requirements within the City. Councilmember Grant questioned when and how the park land would be transferred to the County. Mr. Mack explained the transfer would be completed through the National Park Service. A timeline has not been completed for the transfer to date, but it may not be completed until after the public auction. We would expect a formal commitment for the land transfer prior to the public sale. Mayor Harpstead asked if there was any action needed from the Council on this issue. Mr. Mack stated not at this time. The County would need to hire a consultant to review the property and create a plan for the parcels with the proper remediation. He explained the County had hired a surveyor to draft the proper legal descriptions for Parcels A, B, C and D. Mr. Mack noted once B, C, and D were approved by the City and County the Met Council would have to approve the plans as well. This would allow the County to apply for grants and funding from the Met Council. Discussion ensued regarding the need for fencing around the parcels. Mayor Harpstead questioned the status of the building in the Rice Creek Corridor_ Mr. Mack indicated he spoke with the executive director of the amateur sports commission last week on this issue. The organization was still pursuing the may y, but it not occur this year. This site would be used as a staging area for large events in the future.