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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-APRIL 27, 2015 2 5. Allow the location of subdistricts in the Hill and Creek Neighborhoods to be moved provided that it occurs at the time of plat application for the entire neighborhood and provided that the proportional size of subdistricts do not change. Community Development Director Hutmacher explained that the meeting objectives were as follows: 1. Confirm City Council consensus direction on the results of the April 20, 2015, City Council work session meeting. 2. Establish an approval schedule. Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that staff provided a graphic that compares the draft and revised land use plans with estimates of actual built unit yield. In most cases, it is difficult to achieve maximum allowable units in an actual development plan due to irregularly shaped parcels and the needs of roads, parks, and storm water infrastructure. The revised land use plan chart reflects the City Council direction previously discussed. Lot Sizes in the NB-1 Subdistrict - Michael Lamb, Kimley-Horn, provided information on lot sizes in the NB-1 Subdistrict. A gross density of 2.75 units per acre would allow lot sizes of 90 feet by 151 feet, or 85 feet by 161 feet. Limit of 450 Multi-Family Units - The City Council has heard from multi-family and senior residential developers that those housing products are typically built at a density of approximately 40 units per acre. If multi-family units are limited to no more than 450, the acreage for multi- family development should be reduced from 17 to 11.25 acres. Adjustments to Town Center - Fit Test Option#2 adjusted the layout of the Town Center to allow a larger green space along the pedestrian corridor and a larger retail area to allow for parking required by a commercial mixed-use building. The Council supported this layout which removes 4.9 acres of residential development area. Of the remaining 49.6 acres for residential development, staff proposes to allocate 11.25 acres for multi-family and 38.35 acres for Neighborhood Transition. Draft Approval Schedule - In order for private development to begin in 2017, the Spine Road, the County Road H interchange, and trunk utilities need to be constructed in 2016. In order for that to happen, final design work needs to begin by early summer. The City should not proceed to final design of utilities without some sort of assessment agreement with Ramsey County, and Ramsey County is not able to enter into an assessment agreement without an estimate of revenue from land sales and fees. Much of the work that remains to be done rests on the completion of the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC). Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that the following draft approval schedule allows infrastructure design and construction to continue as planned. Council provides direction on changes to TRC Work Session, May 11 Preliminary Approval of TRC Regular Meeting, May 26 Discussion of Comp Plan Amendment Work Sessions, June 8 & 15