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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – NOVEMBER 24, 2014 5 1. Does the City Council prefer Option A or Option B for zoning in the Hill and Creek neighborhoods? Are there any additional changes that should be made to the zoning map for these neighborhoods? 2. Do the single family design regulations adequately reflect the Council’s vision for high quality neighborhoods while still allowing reasonable developer flexibility? Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that staff and consultants will incorporate any additional City Council comments into red-lined drafts that will be presented to the City Council on January 12 (Chapters 6-7), January 20 (Chapters 1-3), and January 26 (Chapters 4-5) prior to the presentation of the final draft on February 2, 2014. Councilmember Holden asked if the proposed plans included a plus or minus 10% change for the JDA. Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that density was not something the JDA could make adjustments to. She explained that Option B would provide developers with more flexibility for unit types, as long as the development was within the density maximum. She reported that staff was bringing forward a density that was close to the Mayor’s suggestion of 430 total units. Mayor Grant questioned if a third option was available. Community Development Director Hutmacher commented that Option A and Option B were the recommendations of staff at this time. Mayor Grant appreciated staff’s work on these options as it provided the Council with a great deal of information on how the density of TCAAP could be broken down. Rick Packer, Mattamy Homes, appreciated the Council’s time and the conversations he has had with staff. He believed that either option presented by staff were positive , viable options and would provide clear direction to developers as to the vision for the TCAAP neighborhoods. He encouraged the Council to not preclude any future developments from being able to come back for consideration. Mayor Grant summarized that either Option A or B would work for developers. Mr. Packer agreed with this comment and believed that the development community would be able to understand and be able to respond to either option. Mayor Grant inquired if the options had been shared with Gateway Planning or the County. Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that the two options were a City effort at this time. Councilmember McClung preferred Option B and stated that he wanted to see high quality building materials and neighborhoods in TCAAP.