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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—DECEMBER 26, 2013 4 <br /> Mr. Dresdner reviewed the lot sizes in detail with the Council. <br /> Councilmember McClung requested that the consultants research price points and proposed <br /> square footage for these lot sizes prior to the open house. <br /> Mayor Grant indicated that the home values in Arden Hills are higher than neighboring <br /> communities and this is a desirable community for people to live in given the pocket of good <br /> jobs in the surrounding area. <br /> Councilmember Holden wanted to see senior housing on the TCAAP site woven into the <br /> development. <br /> Mayor Grant was in favor of TCAAP having a mix of housing to meet the needs of <br /> homeowners throughout the various stages of life. <br /> Councilmember Holden recommended that the housing density be lowered by 10%. <br /> Mayor Grant stated that another alternative would be to improve the building materials and <br /> price points. He stated that the mix of housing will be very important. <br /> Councilmember McClung was comfortable with the density as proposed. He worried that if the <br /> density was decreased by too much, the area would not be able to support the proposed <br /> commercial and retail areas. He wanted to see more green space intermixed in the housing as <br /> this would better support the proposed density. <br /> Mayor Grant reported that the walking trail would be an amenity available in this development <br /> and would provide additional green space. This trail would go past The Hill and The Creek <br /> neighborhoods. He supported the proposed tot lots in the neighborhoods but recommended the <br /> consultants increase the active recreation areas to meet the needs of children and teens in the 8- <br /> 18 age range. <br /> Councilmember Holden agreed with Mayor Grant. <br /> Councilmember Holmes thought that the proposed density was too high. She suggested The <br /> Hill and The Creek neighborhoods have more high-end homes. <br /> Councilmember Holden questioned if the Town Center area would have parking to allow the <br /> area to draw customers from other neighborhoods in Arden Hills. <br /> Mr. Dresdner stated that Main Street would have parking on both sides of the street and there <br /> would be surface parking behind Main Street. He commented that the office space would have <br /> structured parking to handle its clientele. <br /> Councilmember Holden turned the discussion to the proposed commercial/industrial area. It <br /> was her opinion that at 82 acres, this portion of the project is too large. She suggested that the <br />