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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—OCTOBER 10, 2016 2 Senior Planner Bachler reviewed the redlined updated TRC document and the new map in detail with the Council. Further discussion ensued regarding the proper mix of office and ancillary retail space within the Town Center. Mayor Grant commented on how much office space had been lost and asked if this was what the Council wanted. Mr. Lux stated he was asking for flexibility in order to allow medical office within the retail area. Councilmember Holmes did not understand why the developer was requesting more than 50/50 for the red area. Ms. Kvilvang reviewed the comments made at the previous City Council worksession regarding this topic. Mayor Grant questioned if the Council wanted to see more office and less retail in this area. He stated he wanted to see more office space within the plan. Mr. Lux anticipated that a great deal of the light blue Flex space would be office space. Councilmember McClung wondered if the light blue space line should be moved south, which would capture more of the Flex space for retail. Councilmember Holden understood there was a need for office/medical space and feared that the site was doing away with the space it had set aside for this use. Councilmember Holmes believed more office space was needed due to the fact they lead to higher paying jobs when compared to retail. Councilmember Wicklund stated he was comfortable with the 75/25 spread. Councilmember Holden believed 50150 was a better solution when considering the overall zoning for the City. She requested that the Neighborhood Transition District be put back into the plan. Ms. Kvilvang discussed the reasons why Neighborhood Transition was taken out of the plan. Senior Planner Bachler believed that adjustments could be made to Neighborhood Subdistrict 4 to more closely reflect the Neighborhood Transition District. Councilmember Holden questioned where the uses allowed within Neighborhood Transition would be located if this zoning district were eliminated, given the fact they would not be allowed in the Town Center. Mr. Lux commented on the primary vision and goals for the development.