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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JANUARY 26, 2015 2  The Town Center green space has been reshaped to allow a continuous green space from the retail area through the Town Center. Diagonal parking in front of the retail areas along the east/west connector would provide convenient parking for those businesses. Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that the total maximum residential units based on the revised acreages are outlined in the staff memo included in the agenda packet. Acreage for collector roads has been included in the acreage for the adjoining district or subzone. Park/open space and spine road acreage are excluded from the table. Staff indicated that City Council feedback was being requested. Councilmember Holden discussed the section which described the Town Center area. She suggested that the descriptions be amended to provide greater clarity between the different zones and uses. Community Development Director Hutmacher noted the various zones within Town Center. Mayor Grant requested further clarification on the NT1 and NT2 subzones. Community Development Director Hutmacher explained the allowed uses within the Neighborhood Transition zoning districts. Councilmember Woodburn asked if the site would have any active parks. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that parks had been discussed at a number of work sessions over the last year. She discussed the amenities planned for each of the larger parks. Councilmember Holden suggested that some of the higher density housing be moved further north across the street from the retail center. Councilmember McClung was pleased that restaurants and other amenities were allowed in the areas surrounding the corporate campus. Further discussion ensued regarding the layout and design of the Town Center area. The Council agreed to make the retail area of the Town Center slightly larger to allow more depth for future buildings. Councilmember McClung expressed concern with how the plan may be reducing the maximum number of residential units on the TCAAP site. Councilmember Holden requested that the area where the creek meandering is to take place in the northwest part of the site not be shown as a green area on the map. Mayor Grant questioned if the County needed all of the water resource area for stormwater. Public Works Director Maurer explained that a portion of the water resource area included a 4- acre wetland that would not be touched and other areas would include stormwater ponds. He did