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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JULY 13, 2015 4 center. He believed that this building could be used as an extension of the local school district for educational purposes. He provided comments on the benefits of a water tower observation classroom. Mayor Grant asked how people would reach the observation classroom. Mr. Salmela stated that this would be accomplished via stairway or elevator. He commented that both may need to be installed for safety purposes. He encouraged the school district, County and City to come together and consider this great opportunity. Councilmember Holden thanked Mr. Salmela for his presentation. She believed that this is an interesting matter for the Council to consider. Jim Ostlund, 1576 Royal Hills Drive, encouraged the Council to not put a cap on the density for TCAAP. He also wanted to see an affordable housing aspect within the development. Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. TCAAP • Approval of Resolution 2015-037 for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA). • Approval of Ordinance 2015-006 to Rezone the 427-acre TCAAP property. • Approval of Ordinance 2015-007 to Adopt the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) as Section 1380 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code. • Motion to Approve Summary of Ordinance 2015-006 and Ordinance 2015- 007. Mayor Grant explained that he was contacted by the County earlier today regarding the postponement of this item. He stated that the Council could proceed in this manner or could consider approval of the TCAAP CPA, rezoning, and the TRC. Councilmember McClung asked if changes to the proposed density would restart the required 60-day review period for adjacent municipalities and affected agencies. City Attorney Jamnik advised that the density issue has always ranged from 1,300 to 1,700 units. He did not believe that reconsideration would be required if adjusted within these limits. He provided further comment on the 60-day review period. Councilmember McClung commented that he was in favor of further discussing the density issue with the County. Therefore, he supported postponing action on this item for two weeks. Councilmember Holden was in favor of the Council moving forward. She stated that she was appalled that the Mayor was receiving calls just hours before the meeting requesting a delay. She believed that the City has had enough discussion on the TRC and CPA, and supported the Council taking action this evening.