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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JANUARY 20, 2015 4 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden expressed frustration with the communication level between the City <br />and the County. She explained that there is no guarantee on the transit needs and wants. She <br />questioned how long the County thought the TCAAP build-out would take. <br /> <br />County Commissioner Huffman stated that the County was estimating that it would take 10 to <br />15 years to build-out the site. He believed that the goals of the County have been very clear to the <br />City. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned how the Council wanted to proceed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woodburn suggested that the Council continue to finish its document and <br />allow the County to complete a fit analysis if that is their wish. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant was in favor of the City finishing its process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden expressed concern regarding how the City would meet the County’s <br />shared vision for the site. She requested further information on what would be provided through <br />the fit analysis. <br /> <br />County Commissioner Huffman stated that the County wanted to have the retail, commercial, <br />and residential developments all fit into the TRC. He then discussed the benefits of a completed <br />fit analysis. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented that the City and the County do have similar goals. One difference <br />may be that the City wants to maximize things. For this reason, he recommended that the Council <br />continue with the TRC and allow the County to complete a fit analysis. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden discussed the City’s timeline for the TRC approval. She recommended <br />that the County speak with Kimley-Horn regarding how long it would take to complete a fit <br />analysis. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher explained that the density numbers within the <br />TRC were maximum figures. <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers discussed how the fit analysis could help locate the placement of <br />roads in order to analyze how many units could fit in each neighborhood per acre. It could also <br />allow the City to see where additional flexibility would need to be built into the TRC in order to <br />achieve the density being considered. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden feared that the fit analysis may provide the City with information that <br />goes against its current plan. <br /> <br />County Commissioner Huffman understood this to be the fact, but he stated that if the fit <br />analysis was completed prior to the TRC being completed, it would assist the City and the County <br />in making the proper plans for the TCAAP site before the City adopts the TRC. <br />