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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—DECEMBER 26, 2013 6 <br /> City Administrator Klaers summarized that the Council had concerns with the wetlands, <br /> surface water management/water feature, roundabouts, density, housing mix, green space and <br /> active recreation space. <br /> Councilmember McClung wanted to see the concerns of the Council incorporated into the <br /> consultants' presentations to the JDA and the Planning Commission. <br /> Mr. Dresdner stated that this could be done. <br /> Councilmember Holden requested that the commercial/industrial area, the flex space, also be <br /> marked as a concern for the Council. <br /> The Council was in favor of the plan moving forward with the staff and consultants including the <br /> concerns of the City Council. <br /> Mayor Grant questioned what feedback should be gathered from the JDA and the Planning <br /> Commission on the Master Plan. <br /> Councilmember McClung was in favor of gathering all feedback even if it contradicted the <br /> direction of the Council. <br /> Councilmember Holmes was in favor of listing areas where feedback should be gathered as this <br /> would show the plan was not set in stone. <br /> Mayor Grant suggested that the areas of concern be listed without details of Council's <br /> discussion. <br /> Councilmember Holmes asked what types of businesses would be located in the <br /> commercial/industrial area. She expressed concern that this area only had one job per 1,000 <br /> square feet of space. <br /> Mr. Dresdner provided several examples of the uses that could occupy this space noting medical <br /> research, product development, light assembly and prototyping as potential uses in this space. <br /> These uses would not be truck intensive and would not be distribution centers. <br /> Councilmember Holden recommended that the amount of commercial/industrial space be <br /> limited as she did not want a large amount of showrooms in this area. <br /> Councilmember McClung suspected that the TCAAP site would develop relatively quickly <br /> given the positive turn that the economy has taken. He was pleased that the County would be <br /> driving the development. <br /> Mayor Grant asked if the Council had any input on how the open house should be structured for <br /> the consultants. <br /> OMMMMOMW <br />