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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – OCTOBER 20, 2014 4 Councilmember McClung commented that a housing overlay district could be considered for the Creek and Hill neighborhoods. Mike Norton, JDA Legal Counsel, did not believe that the Council could control density by zone. Rather, this could be addressed by building mix, height, and setbacks. Councilmember McClung commented that the City could set a number of units per neighborhood in order to create an agreeable density range. City Administrator Klaers stated that the land use map and master plan was proposing to have predominantly single family homes in the Creek and the Hill with some townhomes or cottages along the side. Staff is evaluating how many large and small lots can be platted to see how this impacts density. At this time, the Creek neighborhood was proposed to have about 200 lots and the Hill would have about 400 lots. He noted that Town Center would have roughly 600 apartment units and 300 townhome units. He noted that none of these numbers have been finalized. Councilmember Holden wanted to see the zoning and mix of homes on TCAAP match the findings within the recent Maxfield study. Mayor Grant stated that it would be difficult for staff to not recommend future developments if the developer met all TRC requirements. City Planner Streff indicated that the density on TCAAP would also have to meet the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember McClung commented that the Council was concerned with having too many similar looking units within each of the neighborhoods. He explained that the Council wanted to see some diversity between the neighborhoods, while also having different units mixed within each neighborhood. Mayor Grant expressed concern that none of the planning documents for TCAAP prohibited the site from having 2,500 residential units. He suggested that the City more clearly define its vision and what this means for density and draft language to support this vision. City Administrator Klaers appreciated the comments and direction provided by the Council. He stated that he would report back with density ranges. 4. Discuss Sign Standards (Chapter 11) City Planner Streff stated that the City Council previously discussed Chapter 11 (Sign Standards) of the TRC at their work session on September 15, 2014. Staff is requesting additional feedback from the Council specifically on the proposed dimensional standards and prohibited sign types. City Planner Streff explained that one of the principal differences between the sign standards included in the Arden Hills City Code and the TRC is the formula used for allotting signage per