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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – OCTOBER 13, 2014 4 Mayor Grant suggested that the language regarding special projects be tightened up. He reiterated that the JDA was made up of three residents of Arden Hills which could impact the 4/5 vote. Councilmember Holmes wanted all setback variances reviewed by the City Council in certain zoning areas. Councilmember Holden discussed the language regarding special projects and suggested that staff review the amount of leeway that would be allowed by the JDA. In addition, she was in favor of limiting the number of tilt-up buildings. She hoped to make TCAAP something special and not just a typical development. Councilmember McClung believed that the Council’s greatest impact on TCAAP would be in regard to how the water feature and water runoff are managed. He would have to be comfortable with the Code in order to support it. He suggested that the 10-acre minimum for a special project plan be decreased. He reported that he couldn’t support the current variability within Section 3.3 at this point. Mayor Grant summarized that the Council supported the 4/5’s vote for special projects, but that the special project language needed further review. He believed that the Council wanted to further discuss the criteria that would trigger the requirement for further review. He stated that the Council supported the governance structure but needed to work on what would be allowed within the structure. Councilmember McClung asked how long the JDA approval process would stay in effect. Mr. Norton reported that the City and the County could agree to change the JPA at any time. He explained that when there is no more land for the County to sell, there would no longer be a functional use for the JDA; and at that time, the City and County could discuss making the authority “inactive”. Mayor Grant asked the Council how they wanted to proceed with the Park Dedication Ordinance discussion. It was the consensus of the Council to review the memo from the City Attorney and to discuss this issue at a future work session. City Attorney Jamnik stated that state law provides the Council with the authority to require the dedication of land through the subdivision process and he advised the Council that the City Ordinance should be reviewed and updated. Mayor Grant adjourned the work session at 6:53 p.m. to a regular City Council meeting. Mayor Grant reconvened the work session at 8:13 p.m. C. 2015 Proposed Budget and Tax Levy Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated that in preparation for adoption of the final tax levy in December, the following information was included in the staff memo found in the agenda packet: recap of residential property values (the Council has had this information in