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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MAY 2, 2015 4 Councilmember Woodburn discussed the very nice townhouses that he recently saw in Oakdale. The Council requested that the definition of Small Lot Single Family on page 28 of the TRC be changed to read as: “A single-family residential lot that measures fifty (50) feet wide or less.” The Council requested that NB-3A only allow Single Family developments and that NB-3B allow all the other uses from the original NB-3 subdistrict. The Council further agreed that the NB-3 land area in the Hill be split 50/50 between NB-3A and NB-3B. The Council discussed what the resulting housing yield would be based on information in Fit Test Option 2 and the new definitions and areas for the subdistricts. The Council agreed that there could be about 62 houses built in the 30 acres that are in the NB-2 subdistrict; about 113 houses built in the 16.25 acres that are in the NB-3A subdistrict; and about 98 homes built in the 16.25 acres that are in the NB-3B subdistrict. Mayor Grant noted that between the Hill and Creek neighborhoods, there is about 16.25 acres of multifamily and the rest is single family. The Council took a break from 11:00 to 11:10 a.m. Mayor Grant requested that the Council discuss the Town neighborhood. It was noted that Fit Test Option 2 has about 5 acres less available for residential development as the retail space was expanded by 1.3 acres and the pedestrian corridor green space was expand by 3.6 acres. The Council discussed the proposed change in acreage for apartments from the February 24 land use plan (17 acres at 40 units/acre for 680 total maximum units) to the proposal from April 20 (11.25 acres at 40 units/acre for 450 total maximum units). It was noted that this was a decrease of over 200 units and that this subdistrict would include multi-family developments for seniors. The Council discussed the Maxfield Study as it relates to senior housing; maximizing the value of the developed land; the demand for apartments and that high quality amenities are a requirement; the need for some but not too many Townhouses; and the County’s concerns with a TCAAP plan that includes densities that are too low to meet their redevelopment goals. Councilmember Holmes stated that she liked the layout in Fit Test Option 2 for the pedestrian/green space areas and how it worked with the neighborhoods. Councilmember Holden stated that a developer only needs 2-3 acres for the building footprint to get 150 units in a four (4) floor project. Councilmember Holmes suggested that 10 acres be dedicated to apartments and the balance of the area be split between NT-1 and NT-2.