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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 13, 20143 <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the units within the E Street Flats apartment complex. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> questioned how the City will respond if the market trends shift and <br />apartment unit sizes decrease in the future. <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers <br /> discussed the market standards at this time and stated that the <br />ordinance can be amended if the market changes. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> summarized the comments made thus far by the Council and noted there was <br />agreement to have the minimum size of the efficiency units be 550 square feet, one bedroom units <br />were to be no less than 700 square feet, two bedroom units were to be no less than 950 square feet <br />and three bedroom units were to be no less than 1,200 square feet. The Council agreed to have <br />each additional bedroom require an additional 150 square feet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> stated that she wanted to see the three bedroom units be no less than <br />1,300 square feet. <br /> <br />2. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> indicated that Ramsey County has requested the Council support their <br />bonding request for TCAAP. He found this to be appropriate; however he has an issue with the <br />timing, as the request has already been submitted to the State. He questioned <br />why the City is just considering this request tonight, when it should have been delivered to <br />Ramsey County sooner so that it could be included with the formal legislative bonding request. <br />He recommended that the County do better to meet deadlines so the City can show its support for <br />lobbying efforts. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br />stated that the Chair of the Ramsey County Board only recently met <br />with the Governor regarding this matter. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> commented that may be the case, however, a number of cities in the <br />metro area had approved resolutions of support and Arden Hills had done nothing. He wanted to <br />see the City acting as a partner to Ramsey County as the bonding for transportation would impact <br />the entire region. <br /> <br />Councilmember Werner <br /> provided comment on the number of work session meetings held in <br />2013. <br /> <br />ADJOURN <br /> <br />Mayor Grant adjourned the special City Council work session at 9:50 p.m. <br /> <br />__________________________ __________________________ <br />Amy Dietl David Grant <br />City Clerk Mayor <br />