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