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