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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 20, 2015 5 enlarging it slightly. He approved of increasing the density slightly with twinhomes, with the remainder at the development being single family homes. Mayor Grant discussed the differences between Fit Test Option 1 and Fit Test Option 2 in relation to the Maxfield study. He stated that he could support smaller lot sizes in several areas of TCAAP. However, he was not convinced that row homes would sell. He indicated that he could support the twinhome concept. He wanted to see owner-occupied properties. His limit for apartment units was 400. Councilmember Holden asked if the park was included in the right-of-way acreage. Community Development Director Hutmacher commented that the park was not included in the 41.5 acres of right-of-way. Councilmember McClung questioned what level of flexibility would be needed to get the TRC to align with the Land Use Plan. Mayor Grant commented that the Land Use Plan has yet to be approved by the Council and could be revised or amended if necessary. Councilmember Holden discussed the difference between the number of square feet within 110 foot wide residential lots versus 85 foot wide lots. She reviewed a proposed density for the Creek neighborhood. She proposed the Creek have 10 lots 90' x 150', 40 lots at 85' x 140', 33 lots at 75' x 130 and 33 lots at 65' x 130'. She stated that this scenario closely resembled Option 2 of the Fit Test. Mayor Grant questioned how the Council could achieve this density within the Creek neighborhood. Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that she could take this direction from Council to the City Attorney and other staff to create options. She stated that the NB-1 maximum density could also be changed from 2.0 to 2.5 dwelling units per acre. Mayor Grant could support a slight increase in the Creek and Hill neighborhoods and recommended that the Town density be reduced. Councilmember Woodburn believed that the Creek should be entirely single family larger owner-occupied homes. He did not want the Council to have to worry about numerous rental units within NB-1 and NB-2. Councilmember Holden believed there needed to be a variety of housing types on TCAAP in order to meet the needs of the market. Mayor Grant brought the conversation back to flexibility. He supported the Creek having a certain level of flexibility if purchased by a single developer so long as the City's overall vision was being realized.