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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MAY 18, 2015 4 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned if the TRC addressed the flexibility level that would be offered if <br />TCAAP had one developer. <br /> <br />City Attorney Jamnik reported that the flexibility issue is not written into the TRC. He stated <br />that the idea of flexibility is complicated. He commented that if a single developer came to the <br />City for the Hill, Creek or Town neighborhood, staff would then work with the developer and the <br />City could offer flexibility at that time. He explained that the Met Council would have a difficult <br />time supporting the TRC if too much flexibility was written into the document. He indicated that <br />the Council could add a provision that states that the City is open to significant reassignments and <br />realignments of the zones so long as the overall targets are being met. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher recommended that the zoning map only be <br />amended by the City Council. <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers stated that it would streamline the review process if language to <br />allow for some level of flexibility for developers could be included. <br /> <br />City Attorney Jamnik advised that the language could be amended and that amendments would <br />require a 3/5 vote. He noted that paragraph 1D could be added to read: “Land uses as shown on <br />the map may be moved within the neighborhood.” This would allow for shifting to occur. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung supported the proposed language change so long as it required a 4/5 <br />vote. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woodburn wanted to see the majority of the responsibility remain with the City <br />of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />City Attorney Jamnik explained that the Council may not want to delegate to the JDA <br />developments that could not be fast-tracked. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant supported all developments requesting additional flexibility being sent back to the <br />City Council for further consideration. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the density could be changed through this flexibility. <br /> <br />City Attorney Jamnik did not believe this to be the case, but rather that the lots or streets could <br />be shifted. <br /> <br />The Council and staff further discussed the JDA approval process. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that the JDA could only approve <br />projects that were consistent with the Zoning Code. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant believed that by offering some level of flexibility this would appeal to future <br />developers. He recommended that staff revise the language within the TRC that addresses <br />residential neighborhood developments. <br />