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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 14, 2013 7 <br /> Maximum Development Scenario: up to 2,500 residential units; 550,000 square feet of retail; and <br /> 1,950,000 square feet of non-retail commercial <br /> Ms. Kunkel reviewed the AUAR project timeline, noting the AUAR would take approximately <br /> six months to complete. She requested the City Council approve a zoning scenario and a <br /> maximum development scenario for evaluation in the AUAR and approve a resolution ordering <br /> the AUAR. <br /> Councilmember Holden stated that the existing zoning contemplated a project area of 585 acres. <br /> She recommended that staff keep in mind that approximately 30 acres will be lost for a trail <br /> section. She wanted to see this land accounted for and a reduction made in both scenarios. <br /> Mayor Grant commented that this is an eight percent reduction in the land available for <br /> redevelopment. <br /> Councilmember Holden was in favor of reducing the proposed residential units, retail space and <br /> commercial space by eight percent to reflect the land loss for the trail. <br /> Mayor Grant suggested that the eight percent be rounded up to ten percent which would scale the <br /> number of residential units down by 150 units. <br /> Ms. Kunkel explained that the numbers could be reduced by ten percent for the study. <br /> Mayor Grant indicated that after calculating the numbers again, seven percent of the total project <br /> area will be lost to the trail section. <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a <br /> motion to approve two development scenarios to be evaluated in the <br /> Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) reducing_ the development <br /> scenarios by seven percent(7%). <br /> Councilmember McClung commented that he would not be able to support the motion as <br /> proposed. He is in favor of the recommendation from staff as this allows for more flexibility in <br /> the future. <br /> Councilmember Holden stated that her intent is to have the scenarios more closely reflect the <br /> actual amount of land that is available for redevelopment. She wanted to see the minimum and <br /> maximum amounts for residential be realistic. <br /> Mayor Grant reviewed the impacts that would be made to the residential units if the scenarios <br /> were reduced by seven percent. <br /> Councilmember Werner supported the original recommendation made by Kimley-Horn. <br /> The motion failed (2-3) (Holmes,McClung and Werner opposed). <br />