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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 14, 20137 Maximum Development Scenario:up to 2,500 residential units; 550,000 square feet of retail; and 1,950,000 square feet of non-retail commercial. Ms. Kunkel reviewed the AUAR project timeline, noting the AUAR would take approximately six months to complete. She requested the City Council approve a zoning scenario and a maximum development scenario for evaluation in the AUAR and approve a resolution ordering the AUAR. Councilmember Holden stated that the existing zoning contemplated a project area of 585 acres. She recommended that staff keep in mind that approximately 30 acres will be lost for a trail section. She wanted to see this land accounted for and a reduction made in both scenarios. Mayor Grant commented that this is an eight percent reduction in the land available for redevelopment. Councilmember Holden was in favor of reducing the proposed residential units, retail space and commercial space by eight percent to reflect the land loss for the trail. Mayor Grant suggested that the eight percent be rounded up to ten percent which would scale the number of residential units down by 150 units. Ms. Kunkel explained that the numbers could be reduced by ten percent for the study. Mayor Grant indicated that after calculating the numbers again, seven percent of the total project area will be lost to the trail section. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to approve two development scenarios to be evaluated in the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) reducing the development scenarios by seven percent (7%). Councilmember McClung commented that he would not be able to support the motion as proposed. He is in favor of the recommendation from staff as this allows for more flexibility in the future. Councilmember Holden stated that her intent is to have the scenarios more closely reflect the actual amount of land that is available for redevelopment. She wanted to see the minimum and maximum amounts for residential be realistic. Mayor Grant reviewed the impacts that would be made to the residential units if the scenarios were reduced by seven percent. Councilmember Werner supported the original recommendation made by Kimley-Horn. The motion failed (2-3) (Holmes, McClung and Werner opposed).