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uses across the site. Photos were taken of each completed exercise and projected onto a screen in the room. Comments received at the open house largely addressed the following themes: Emphasize trails and provide multi-modal connectivity Limit the amount of development to preserve the natural environment Create regional destination in the form of shopping centers or community attractions and amenities Place non-residential uses on the west and residential on the east part of the site Focus on small and local businesses Incorporate indoor and outdoor sporting/recreation facilities Provide lifecycle housing opportunities (young singles, families, retirees) Find a way to incorporate alternative energy production Make sure there is ample green space and active space Make provisions for transit service. In an effort to increase involvement of businesses and young professionals in the master planning process, staff is working with the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce to schedule a master planning event at Land O’Lakes in early November. The event will be very similar, in terms of information presented and the land use exercise, to the September 17, 2013, TCAAP open house. Depending on the outcome of the Land O’Lakes event, additional on-site master planning activities may be scheduled at major local employers in winter/spring 2014. Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) An Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR)is a form of environmental documentation through Minnesota State Rules that evaluates development scenarios for an entire geographical area rather than a specific project. An AUAR process is formally initiated by Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) order, which establishes the study area and scenarios to be addressed, and officially starts the AUAR process.The City of Arden Hills is the RGU for the TCAAP Development. Input from public and stakeholder engagement activities, discussions with the City Council and JDA, and findings of technical analysis have been reviewed by the consultant team along with City and County staff. This information has been utilized to develop two scenarios for evaluation in the AUAR. The AUAR mustinclude a scenario that is consistent with the existing comprehensive plan. Because the existing TCAAP zoning offers more detail than the comprehensive plan, using zoning regulations is an acceptable alternative. It is also in the best interest of the City to include a scenario which covers the “worst case” possible impactssince the AUAR loses its validity if actual development –in total or in any City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission November 6, 2013 23 Page of