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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 16, 20134 Mr. Dresdner stated that he would look into this. Councilmember Holden questioned if additional AHATS property becomes available, could it be incorporated into the TCAAP development. Mr. Dresdner stated that stub roads could be completed in the neighborhoods, along with trail connections to the AHATS site. Councilmember Holden expressed her concern that the water feature not become an unattractive drainage ditch. Councilmember Werner requested further comment on the vision for the proposed amphitheater. Mr. Dresdner anticipated that the amphitheater could hold simple outdoor events, but would not be a large feature. Mayor Grant stated that 1,700 homes on roughly 170 acres was being proposed. He asked how many dwelling units were being proposed for each neighborhood. Mr. Dresdner indicated that 350 homes were proposed for The Creek, and The Creek neighborhood would be approximately 41 acres. The Town neighborhood was proposed to be 55 acres in size and would have 700-800 homes. The Hill neighborhood would be approximately 72 acres and would have 550 homes. Mayor Grant discussed the AUAR and asked if the spine road could support the level of traffic that would be generated by the proposed development. Mr. Dresdner stated that there was quite a range between the low and high AUAR scenarios, but noted that the low AUAR scenario would have 20,000 vehicles per day. This was light traffic for a four-lane roadway. Under maximum build scenario, the spine road could support 30,000 vehicles per day. Mayor Grant questioned the level of traffic that the access points at County Road H and Highway 96 could support. Mr. Dresdner stated that the interchanges could be designed to support the max build, but this would depend on the final configuration of land uses on the site. He commented that both of these intersections were slated for reconstruction over the next two years. Mayor Grant inquired how many bridges would be required in the development given the proposed water features. He wanted to be assured the County was considering the expense for the bridges along with the spine road. Mr. Dresdner indicated that the spine road would cross the water feature twice; therefore, two bridges would be required. One of which, however, would likely only require a culvert design. Ms. Worthington commented that the bridges would be a part of the spine road project.