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Memorandum Date:March 5, 2015 To:Jill Hutmacher, Arden Hills Community Development Director Terry Maurer, Arden Hills Public Works Director From:Michael Lamb, Kimley-Horn Subject:TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) Design and Development Study The purpose of this memo is to provide the City Council with a brief summary of the intent and purpose of the TRC Design and Development Study (also referred to as the “Code Fit Test”). The study is focused on the desire to determine (or “test”) build-ability and overall residential unit yield based on the vision defined in the TRC as follows: The purpose of the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) is to implement the vision for a walkable, mixed-use, resilient, and vibrant TCAAP development (hereinafter “Plan Area”) by: (a) Creating regulations that realize market potential and promote the creation of jobs and economic development; (b) Developing a regulatory process that encourages quality growth and saves time in development process; and (c) Focusing on predictability for both developers and the community. The study is organized around a two step process. Step one focuses on the design and layout of each of three neighborhoods (Town, Creek and Hill) strictly adhering to the regulations and policies of the TRC, as well as the land use guidance and development densities approved by the Council on January 26, 2015. The second step is to prepare a “test” that also adheres to the TRC but in a way that represents how development patterns and unit yields might be delivered more from a market-based approach. This step would rely on current conditions in the market place; a general understanding of what is being developed in nearby communities; recent residential development precedents; and to some extent how the development community would approach design and implementation. Each step will document the three neighborhoods graphically, to scale, and be supported by data relating number and type of units, lot and building types, street type and dedicated right of way, and density calculations for gross and net yields per acre. A summary comparison of the current Land Use Plan and each test option will also be produced. The process will include close coordination with staff from the City and County. We are currently planning to present the results of test option 1 to the City Council at a work session on March 30, 2015. A second City Council work session sometime in April will focus on the results of test option 2. Copy: Beth Engum/Ramsey County