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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—FEBRUARY 24, 2015 5 <br /> The Council supported this recommendation. <br /> Mayor Grant was in favor of striking stucco from the list of primary building materials. He <br /> stated that he could support it as a secondary or accent material. <br /> Councilmember McClung stated that he also does not care for stucco. <br /> Councilmember Woodburn stated that he believed that stucco is a very sound building material. <br /> He also indicated that it can provide variety in housing aesthetics. <br /> After further discussion, a consensus of the Council was reached to allow stucco only as a <br /> secondary or accent building material. <br /> Councilmember Holden requested further review on the appropriate types of street trees within <br /> the TRC. <br /> Public Works Director Maurer noted that staff would review this section further and stated that <br /> this matter would be addressed within the Public Works Design Manual. <br /> Councilmember Holden discussed the location of benches and bike racks (page 93). <br /> Councilmember Holden requested that staff review the sign code language to encourage sign <br /> sharing. She also wanted to see developers encouraged to build single family homes versus <br /> townhomes. <br /> Community Development Director Hutmacher discussed the proposed types of housing <br /> products for the Creek and Hill Neighborhoods and noted that several detached townhome units <br /> may be built. She commented that these units would look like single family homes. She believed <br /> that the market would dictate this issue and noted that the RFP could be drafted to encourage <br /> different types of housing products. <br /> Councilmember McClung stated that he did not believe that the townhome issue would be a <br /> concern because the current housing market was not calling for this type of housing at this time. <br /> As such, he would not preclude townhouses from being built. <br /> Councilmember Woodburn agreed with Councilmember McClung. He asked what the market <br /> trends for housing in the metro area are at this time. <br /> Mayor Grant suggested that housing colors have parameters, or City approved colors. <br /> Community Development Director Hutmacher anticipated that Home Owners Associations <br /> (HOA's) would regulate housing colors. <br /> The Council requested that a color palette be developed then turned their discussion to clear <br /> height and warehouse distribution uses. <br />