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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – NOVEMBER 24, 2014 4 Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that Option B allows developers more flexibility than Option A with regard to housing type, while still establishing strict controls over density. Estimates of total number of units under Option B are as follows: Creek Neighborhood - 43 gross acres (31.2 net acres) % of Total Gross Density Number Area Maximum of Units NB – Low Density 60 2 units/acre 52 NB – Med Density 30 4 units/acre 52 NB – High Density 10 6 units/acre 26 Total 130 Note: Net acreage excludes right-of-way. Both net and gross acreage exclude parks. Hill Neighborhood - 66 gross acres (47.6 net acres) % of Total Gross Density Number Area Maximum of Units NB – Low Density 20 2 units/acre 26 NB – Med Density 40 4 units/acre 106 NB – High Density 40 6 units/acre 158 Total 290 Note: Net acreage excludes right-of-way. Both net and gross acreage exclude parks. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that Option B would result in approximately 420 maximum residential units. Developers may build at a density of less than the maximum in each district, so the total number of units could be less but not more. Under Option B, the permitted use table would be adjusted as depicted in the staff memo. Developers would have greater flexibility in the types of units built, so long as overall gross density did not exceed the maximum for the district. Community Development Director Hutmacher explained that both Options A and B achieve the City Council’s objectives for maximum number of residential units and are consistent with general market feedback. Option A would allow approximately 408 total residential units. Option B would allow approximately 420 units. At the November 3, 2014, City Council work session, Mayor Grant stated that he felt a total of 430 units between the Hill and Creek neighborhoods would be reasonable. Staff analysis based on market feedback was that the market could support approximately 405 residential units in the Hill and Creek neighborhoods. Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that regulations for single-family development can be found in Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9. The single-family regulations and design standards are summarized in the memo (which can be found in the agenda packet) from Brad Lonberger, Gateway Planning. Changes have been made to reflect recent City Council discussions. Community Development Director Hutmacher requested that the Council consider the following questions and provide staff with feedback: