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City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT According to the 2005 land use data provided by the Metropolitan Council, there were 1,318 acres of net residential land in Arden Hills. The United States Census Bureau lists 2,994 households in Arden Hills in 2005. Therefore, the residential density in the developed portion of Arden Hills is approximately 2.27 residential units per net residential acre. While this is below the three units per net residential acre required by the Metropolitan Council, all future development will be at three units per net residential acre or greater. There are no expected land use changes that would result in a reduction in net residential density in the developed part of Arden Hills. The vacant residential land south of Highway 96 and 10 is already zoned for development at densities of at least three to four units per acre. The unapproved preliminary redevelopment plan for the TCAAP property includes 168 acres of residential area and 1,750 residential units for a preliminary average density of 10.4 units per net residential acre. This density is only preliminary because wetlands and parks have not been removed from the 168 acres that are anticipated to be used for residential development on the TCAAP property. The densities in the residential areas will be varied to allow for a variety of housing types. The actual lot sizes have not yet been determined. • 6.4.8 Staged Development As previously noted, the development timeline for the proposed TCAAP redevelopment is unknown at this time. The land uses provided in this Comprehensive Plan have not been approved by the City and have only been included to provide context for the reuse of the TCAAP property. Any new residential or commercial development is unlikely to start before 2009, and the development is tentatively anticipated to take ten to twenty years depending on market conditions. Once a land use plan for the TCAAP property is approved, the development staging data will be incorporated into this Comprehensive Plan as an amendment. The entire property is within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The areas south of Highways 96 and 10 are considered fully developed. While a small amount of vacant land exists in the developed portion of the City, development on the vacant land is unlikely to have a significant impact on the City's infrastructure. 6.5 2030 Regional Development Framework DRAFT 31 3/14/2008