Laserfiche WebLink
ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – AUGUST 18, 2014 4 <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that Class II manufacturing and <br />processing allows for exterior storage and she does not feel that will be allowed on TCAAP. <br /> <br />Further discussion took place regarding the proposed permitted uses. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant wanted to see a higher standard used for the apartment complexes. He then <br />discussed several problem apartment complexes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested that staff provide the Council with a more clear definition of <br />neighborhood transition. She suggested that the area designated as open space near the water <br />feature be renamed “water infrastructure”. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned how the office and warehouse space would be delineated. <br /> <br />Mr. Lonberger anticipated that these zoning districts would be broken down to be 75% office <br />and 25% warehouse. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding storage, flex-office and manufacturing space. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant wanted to see upscale finishes on the office/warehouse buildings. <br /> <br />Mr. Lonberger recommended that the Council define manufacturing to allow a pre-determined <br />percentage of ‘not to exceed’ storage space. This would allow the City to remove any reference to <br />warehousing. <br /> <br />The Council supported this suggestion. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung asked if there would be two rows of office/warehouse buildings along <br />the Spine Road and Highway 10. He wanted to be sure that the buildings were presentable from <br />both sides. <br /> <br />Mr. Lonberger commented that there would only be one row of buildings. He discussed how the <br />buildings could be screened to ensure that loading bays were not visible from the Spine Road and <br />Highway 10. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes suggested that higher education be further discussed by the Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden supported higher education being excluded from TCAAP. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant and Councilmember McClung agreed. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant discussed the bus transportation that would be necessary within TCAAP. He <br />recommended that the density of the site be considered along with the number of jobs. <br /> <br />The Council discussed the process that would be taken in order to amend the zoning code for <br />TCAAP. <br />