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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND JOINT WORK SESSION WITH JDA – AUGUST 15, 2016 7 Councilmember Holden expressed concern with the proposed density level of the development. She did not believe the density should be the same as that seen in St. Paul and Minneapolis. She noted that Arden Hills was a suburb. Councilmember McClung believed the list of proposed text amendments was helpful. He looked forward to discussing these further with the Master Developer at the next meeting. Mayor Grant commented on the original proposed density for the project. He indicated this matter would have to be further discussed by the City Council, along with the design concepts. He appreciated the high level of detail that was provided by the developer and looked forward to reviewing this information in further detail at future meetings. He was hopeful there was time built into the development plant to allow for further conversations between the City and the developer. Mr. Lux stated this was the case. He thanked the City for all of their hard work on the TRC and Master Plan. He anticipated the developer would need additional flexibility for density. He commented on how his plans were challenging him to approach this site with 100 year plans and not just plans for the next 10 to 20 years. Mayor Grant asked if the developer had received enough input this evening. Mr. Shaver thanked the Council and JDA for their input. He looked forward to further refining the plans and discussing this with the City Council again in the near future. Ms. Kvilvang reviewed the upcoming meeting schedule for the City Council. JDA Chair Sand reported the JDA would meet next on Tuesday, September 6. MOTION: Commissioner Grant moved and Commissioner Huffman seconded a motion to adjourn the JDA meeting. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). The JDA meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m. There was a short recess as the JDA members and Alatus staff excused themselves from the meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Commissioner McClung seconded a motion to extend the meeting to 9:00 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Higher Education Uses in Industrial Zoning Districts Senior Planner Bachler explained over the last several years, local universities have shown an increased interest in using existing buildings in the City’s commercial districts for satellite classroom or administrative facilities. An example of this type of reuse is Bethel University’s purchase of the Country Financial office building for additional classroom space. The purpose of