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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—AUGUST 22, 2016 5 Ms. Kvilvang stated the Master Developer would be requesting a new maximum height of 168 feet. Councilmember Holden requested further information on the water feature in the Town Center and wondered how much greenspace would surround the water feature. Mr. Shaver indicated this matter would be addressed under the parks portion of the presentation. He then shifted the conversation to the parks within the project at this time. Alex Duval, Alatus, reviewed the open space, parks and trails being proposed with the development in detail with the Council. He described the areas that would be an extension of the natural resources corridor. Further comment was made on the size and location of Central Park and the pocket parks. Mayor Grant asked if the park needs of the City were being met through the proposed park plan. Mr. Duval discussed the City's park needs as presented to him by City staff .He reported he was working to unify the trail system while also creating destinations for active and passive recreation. Ile described how the existing water treatment building would be repurposed and screened. Mr. Shaver indicated most of the programming would be within Central Park, which included a tennis court and play structure. He had not determined if a full size soccer field was required. This would continue to be evaluated. The topography issues within the proposed park spaces was further discussed. Councilmember Wicklund asked if the greenspace within the hill neighborhood could be traded for additional greenspace at Central Park. Mr. Duval commented this would be an option. Councilmember Holden believed a junior soccer field would be sufficient given the number of fields located throughout the rest of Arden Hills. Mayor Grant stated the difference in grade within the Hill park may be similar to Cummings Park. Councilmember McClung discussed the heavy use of the City's parks noting the majority were heavily programmed. He expressed concern with where t-ball would be located for the residents living on TCAAP. Ile recommended. more programmed recreation be planned for within the neighborhood parks and that not all programming be focused on Central Park. Ms. Kvilvang stated the ownership of the parks would have to be further discussed with the City in order to define which parks are programmed and which are not. Further discussion ensued regarding passive and active parks. Mayor Grant noted the City had a 10-page document addressing the City's park requirements. Fle requested the Master Developer further review this document to ensure that the City's needs were being considered within the proposed development.