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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – AUGUST 18, 2014 2 <br /> <br /> Chapter 6 – Building and Site Development Standards <br /> Chapter 7 – Building Design Standards <br /> Chapter 9 – Open Space Standards <br /> Chapter 10 – Streetscape and Landscape Standards <br /> Chapter 11 – Sign Standards <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that drafts of chapters 6 – 7 and 9 – <br />11 will be provided to the City Council prior to the second work session. <br /> <br />Brad Lonberger, Gateway Planning, introduced himself to the Council and discussed the <br />revision process that would be followed for making changes to the TCAAP Master Plan in detail. <br />He explained that three goals had been established for the site and they were: 1) to realize the <br />market potential, 2) to create regulations that realize the market potential; and 3) to encourage <br />quality growth and focus on predictability. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant arrived at 5:21 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Lonberger reviewed code sections 1-5 with the Council. He discussed the economic <br />benefits of creating a performance based code, noting it would build value over time. In addition, <br />the creation of neighborhoods, street design, building placement, walkability, gateway points and <br />pedestrian connections are addressed. He thanked the Council for their time and requested <br />comments or questions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked how it would work to have varying design standards for this part <br />of the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Lonberger explained that the design standards could be specific to the TCAAP property or <br />could be established in a manner to be carried throughout the City for all future commercial and <br />residential developments. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher commented that the legality of this would be <br />addressed in the near future by staff, City Council, and attorneys for the City and Joint <br />Development Authority (JDA). <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated that he did not mind that the TCAAP site would have different <br />zoning requirements than the rest of the City; however, he wanted to be assured that the City had <br />firm legal footing in order to sustain the TCAAP development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that the document was extremely complicated. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung questioned if the City would have the JDA governing TCAAP and the <br />northern half of the City in perpetuity. <br />