1A.1, TCAAP Market Analysis and Comprehensive Plan Discussion

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Areas designated for a variety of businesses, including commercial, certain light industrial uses,warehousing,office,general business,retail. This designation will be used for the future business uses on the TCAAP property. The Mixed Residential and Mixed Business land use categories do not include the wildlife corridor and Primer-Tracer area. TCAAP Zoning Review In June 2009, the City adopted zoning regulations for the TCAAP site (Attachment B). The zoning regulations laid out a planning process through which a master development could be approved similar to a planned unit development (PUD). The regulations assumed that the City would be working with a master developer on the site. The zoning regulations also assumed a 460 acre development; though at the time the regulations were approved progress had been made on the County's acquisition of 30.5 acres of the 460 acres which would be used as a north-south trail connection Highway 96 with the Rice Creek trail corridor, and this acreage is included in the City's calculation of park dedication. The Mixed Residential District allows for a mix of unit types including market-rate, affordable housing, and senior housing. The Code states that housing shall be primarily owner-occupied. The design standards for the Mixed Residential District include; • A maximum number of 1,500 housing units; • A minimum of 70% (1,050) of the units shall be single-family, townhomes, or two-family dwelling units; • Multi-family dwellings shall not comprise more than 30% (450) dwelling units on the property; • A minimum of 50% (225) of the multi-family units shall be owner-occupied; • There shall be no more than 15 acres of land dedicated to nursing home or assisted living accommodations for seniors; and • Multi-family buildings shall not exceed 55 feet in height. The Mixed Business District allows for a mix of business uses that will diversify the City's tax base and generate high quality jobs to create an economically sustainable development community. The Code states that the City is seeking a corporate campus,and a viable grouping of City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for January 28, 2013 P.•IPlanninglCity Council Memos12013W-28-13-TCAAP Market Study Discussion-Memo.docx Page 4 of 8