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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />AND JOINT WORK SESSION WITH JDA – AUGUST 15, 2016 4 <br /> <br />Mr. Shaver reported Alatus was currently thinking of building three buildings over six stories, <br />two condo buildings and a portion of one apartment building. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund asked for more information on Main Street and whether this roadway <br />could be made a strictly walking street. <br /> <br />Mr. Shaver commented he would love to be able to make this strictly a walking street. However, <br />developers favored streets that accommodated vehicular traffic. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung inquired if the developer had any traffic counts for the theater area. <br /> <br />Mr. Shaver stated this has not been tested yet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund asked if there were any other connectors, other than bus rapid transit, <br />that would connect the two areas of the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Shaver commented Alatus was trying to create a connector or touchstone for Arden Hills. <br />He understood it was hard to consider moving City Hall, however, this would assist with the <br />major transformation that would be coming to the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund supported the relocation of City Hall. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented on how the residents may perceive the movement of City Hall. He <br />anticipated the City Council would have to further discuss the Town Center plan and the proposed <br />building heights. He appreciated the proposed concept plan and wanted to hear more about <br />vertical mixed uses. <br /> <br />JDA Chair Sand supported the overall plan. He discussed the importance of interconnectivity of <br />this site to the remainder of Arden Hills. He believed City Hall needed to be connected to the <br />remainder of the City. He questioned how Alatus would be connecting pedestrians from north <br />side of Highway 96 to the south side of Highway 96. He suggested the bandshell be located near <br />the water feature. He provided further comment on the streetscape. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested further information on the condominium building height. <br /> <br />Mr. Lux commented on the anticipated condominium building height and construction <br />specifications. He agreed a connection over Highway 96 would be imperative. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned if the geotechnical would support a building of this height. <br /> <br />Mr. Lux discussed the subsurface information he had on the site. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant went on record stating he wanted there to be a water feature on the property and not <br />just a holding pond. <br />