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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JULY 13, 2015 7 <br /> Use, Flex Office, Public and Institutional, Utility, and Parks and Open Space is being proposed. In <br /> order to proceed with these changes, the City's Future Land Use Map would be amended to re- <br /> designate the property to reflect the changes in land use classifications. The proposed <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendment also includes updates to the following chapters and appendixes <br /> within the Comprehensive Plan to ensure compatibility with the TCAAP Master Plan. <br /> Chapter 5 provides a history of the former TCAAP site, the decommissioning process, and the <br /> transfer of federal land for redevelopment purposes. This chapter has been updated to provide an <br /> overview of the current master planning process, the status of the environmental remediation <br /> being undertaken on the site, and the expected construction schedule for public utilities and <br /> roadways and private development. <br /> Chapter 6 outlines the City's policies regarding land use. This chapter evaluates existing land uses <br /> and sets a vision for how the community should change over time. The Future Land Use Map and <br /> land use classifications have been updated to include the land use districts identified in the TRC. <br /> The section on development capacity and net residential density has also be revised to reflect the <br /> forecasted number of residential acreage and units for the TCAAP site. <br /> Within Chapter 6 the following language was added as directed by the Council during the May 26, <br /> 2015, meeting. The language allows the Council to modify the preferred development pattern in <br /> the future as development occurs consistent with the City's vision for the TCAAP redevelopment <br /> site. <br /> "Though the Master Land Use Plan establishes a proposed allocation of the <br /> various uses throughout the TCAAP area and illustrates the current preferred <br /> development pattern for the area, the City remains open to considering proposals <br /> from its partners or eventual developers for modifications to the Master Land Use <br /> Plan that propose different locations for the allocated uses, or on its own <br /> initiative to consider amendments to the adopted plan as development occurs or <br /> circumstances change in order to promote high quality development of the area <br /> consistent with City goals and this Plan. " <br /> Chapter 7 provides information on the City's current housing stock, existing housing issues, such <br /> as diversity and affordability, and projected future housing needs. This chapter has been updated <br /> to included information on the projected household forecast numbers for the City based on the <br /> Metropolitan Council's regional forecast for 2040, and the expected number of housing units and <br /> different types of housing products that will be accommodated on TCAAP. <br /> Chapter 9 discusses the existing regional and local park and recreation system and the proposed <br /> upgrades to the City's parks and pathways. This chapter has been updated to include the proposed <br /> trail improvements and required public parks and open spaces for the TCAAP redevelopment. <br /> Updates were also made based on the approved 2013 Rice Creek North Regional Trail Corridor <br /> Master Plan Amendment. <br /> Chapter 11 evaluates the City's existing transportation system, looking at issues such as traffic <br /> volumes and capacity, relevant transportation studies, and multimodal transportation. The chapter <br /> also proposes a future transportation system plan. A detailed traffic study was completed as part of <br />