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NEW BUSINESS – 8A City of Arden Hills City Coucil Meeting for July 13, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-015 - TCAAP CPA & TRC\Memos_Reports Page 3 of 8 pattern in the future as development occurs consistent with the City’s vision for the TCAAP redevelopment site. “Though the Master Land Use Plan establishes a proposed allocation of the various uses throughout the TCAAP area and illustrates the current preferred development pattern for the area, the City remains open to considering proposals from its partners or eventual developers for modifications to the Master Land Use Plan that propose different locations for the allocated uses, or on its own initiative to consider amendments to the adopted plan as development occurs or circumstances change in order to promote high quality development of the area consistent with City goals and this Plan.” Chapter 7 – Housing (Attachment D) Chapter 7 provides information on the City’s current housing stock, existing housing issues, such as diversity and affordability, and projected future housing needs. This chapter has been updated to included information on the projected household forecast numbers for the City based on the Metropolitan Council’s regional forecast for 2040, and the expected number of housing units and different types of housing products that will be accommodated on TCAAP. Chapter 9 – Parks and Recreation (Attachment E) Chapter 9 discusses the existing regional and local park and recreation system and the proposed upgrades to the City’s parks and pathways. This chapter has been updated to include the proposed trail improvements and required public parks and open spaces for the TCAAP redevelopment. Updates were also made based on the approved 2013 Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor Master Plan Amendment. Chapter 11 – Transportation (Attachment F) Chapter 11 evaluates the City’s existing transportation system, looking at issues such as traffic volumes and capacity, relevant transportation studies, and multimodal transportation. The chapter also proposes a future transportation system plan. A detailed traffic study was completed as part of the TCAAP AUAR and a summary of this study has been included in Chapter 11. Road construction and improvements to be completed in conjunction with the TCAAP redevelopment have been incorporated into the future transportation system plan. The multimodal transportation section has been updated to include the Metropolitan Council’s current consideration of extending the A-line BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) route to TCAAP. Chapter 13 – Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure (Attachment G) Chapter 13 summarizes the separate management plans the City has in place for water supply, sanitary sewer, and stormwater. The public facilities management plans have been updated as needed to include the recommendations from the approved AUAR. This chapter includes an overview of the proposed regional stormwater management plan for the TCAAP development. Appendix E – Sanitary Sewer Plan (Attachment H) Appendix E discusses the existing and future sanitary sewer plans for the City. This appendix outlines the existing sanitary sewer system, intercommunity services, sewer volume forecast,