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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—DECEMBER 16, 2013 2 Councilmember McClung encouraged Mr. Weinhagen to address the traffic concerns that MnDOT has created on 1-694 with the State. He expressed concern with how traffic would flow in and out of TCAAP given the current congestion surrounding this property. Mayor Grant commented that I-694 eastbound traffic is an issue. He stated that MnDOT needs to resolve the traffic issues. He appreciates the partnerships that the TRP is creating to raise awareness of the TCAAP redevelopment and recommended Mr. Weinhagen use this initiative to bring light to the traffic concerns. Mr. Weinhagan explained that the partnerships being created are continuing to evolve. He appreciated the concerns expressed by the Council and stated that he will continue to work on behalf of TCAAP. He stated that in 2014, he will provide the Council with TRP updates on a more regular basis. Mayor Grant thanked Mr. Weinhagen for the report provided to the Council. B. TCAAP Master Plan Mayor Grant suggested that the Council hear the entire presentation from staff and consultants and ask questions at the end. Andrew Dresdner, Cuningham Group, reviewed the TCAAP Master Plan timeline with the Council. He explained that the JDA and Planning Commission will review the Master Plan on January 6 and January 8, 2014, respectively. A public open house is scheduled for January 22, 2014, at 5:30 in the Marsden Conference Room of the Ramsey County Public Works facility. Mr. Dresdner reported that the Master Plan will define the vision and overall goals for the TCAAP site. He indicated that his group is working to bring together the requests from the Council and the public to create a development that the residents will love. He reviewed the comments received from the public to-date. Mr. Dresdner explained that the Master Plan will work to keep the TCAAP site connected. He then discussed how the rest of Arden Hills was developed and reviewed the five design principles that would be followed for the TCAAP property. He stated that a balanced land use approach will be taken with regard to residential and commercial spaces. The spine road, open space, site constraints, wetlands,topography, and unique site features were reviewed. Mr. Dresdner reviewed a proposed sketch for the site including the location of the spine road. He recommended that the site have three neighborhoods (The Creek, The Town and The Hill), with commercial and retail districts located more closely to the highway given the high level of visibility. Another retail area would be placed in the core of the site. He discussed how each of the three neighborhoods would have a range of housing types, be distinct and separate, but remain connected through trails and open spaces. He explained how the open spaces would work hard and benefit the entire development. He provided comment on the number of acres that serve the site as wetlands. He reported that the natural amenities (creek, wetlands and topography) on the site would greatly benefit the homeowners and the entire community.