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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JUNE 16, 2014 6 Councilmember Holden supported that the park size in the Creek neighborhood, as this area also has room for a pocket park. The Council was in agreement. Councilmember Holden reported that the Hill neighborhood park increased in size by 2.7 acres and now has a proposed baseball/soccer and freestanding U10/12 soccer field. Public Works Director Maurer stated that the easiest way to reduce the size of this park would be to leave the combined baseball and soccer field and eliminate the freestanding U10/12 soccer field. Councilmember Holden supported this recommendation as this would bring the park down to 6.25 acres and the remainder of additional space could be turned in to flex space. The Council was in agreement in supporting a single ball field. Councilmember Holden requested further information on the water treatment/civic park area. Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that this area has a great deal of flexibility and staff is uncertain how much space would be needed for a stormwater structure. She reported that this park area does not take away from flex space. Councilmember Holden believed that the double ball field was the main concern at this time. She supported this park area being reduced in size to support a single ball field. This would provide approximately 5 acres of additional flex space. Councilmember Holmes reported that the 75 parking spaces could also be reduced in size if one of the ball fields was eliminated. The Council was in agreement in supporting a single ball field. Mayor Grant commented that the Council has now agreed to add back 12 acres of flex space. He discussed the possibility of getting a ball field from the National Guard. It was noted that the Council would be considering approval of the final land use map on June 30, 2014. Mayor Grant turned the discussion to density and flex land use. He reported that the Council was in favor of limiting the amount of warehouse distribution uses on TCAAP. Councilmember Holden wanted to see some retail located near Highway 96 on the spine road. She stated that more people would be employed through retail than flex space. Mayor Grant indicated that the Council may need further clarification on how the light blue/flex space land use would be defined. He encouraged Council and staff to consider how TCAAP would look when entering the site from Highway 96. He wanted the development to appear inviting and believed that could be achieved with some retail on Highway 96.