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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — June 13, 2011 2 A. Future land use /development for the old City Hall site (continued) City Administrator Klaers asked what the history of the site had been before the City acquired the property. Mayor Grant stated the City Hall had been located on this property at the time of the City's incorporation. The previous owners of this property can be found by looking at the property abstract. City Administrator Klaers asked what the City would envision for this property if there were a stadium on the TCAAP site. Councilmember Holden stated she would like to see a mixed -use development with commercial and residential uses. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated the potential for retail use could change with the development of TCAAP. Currently there may not be enough population for a retail space to draw from, given that land to the north is vacant. An apartment development would look at the economy of scale for this property and would want to put in 200 units. Councilmember Holden stated any use would depend on the traffic needs. There is a lot of traffic generated by the day care and the access to this property does not line up with the street across from it on Hamline. This would make it difficult for traffic controls to be put in place for this area. City Administrator Klaers stated that based on the economy the City would not be marketing the property at this time but does want to start putting things in order and determining what uses would be acceptable to the City Council for when the market improves. Community Development Director Hutmacher clarified that the Council consensus was to check the City records for the documentation required for the completion of the environmental cleanup and that the potential uses for the property could include a mixed-use development or townhome development similar to the one that already exists in this area. Councilmember Holmes stated she does not want to rezone this property. Mayor Grant stated it is too early to really know what the City would envision for this property. What happens on the TCAAP property may impact the direction the City takes with this site. Councilmember Holden suggested talking with the townhome association and look at the possibility of having a townhome development that could be included in this association. If the new development could be included, the density may be lower than it would be otherwise. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated the City will wait to see what happens with the TCAAP property before moving forward with any rezoning or other items pertaining to the potential sale of this property.