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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—NOVEMBER 28, 2016 4 Mayor Grant commented the City could try and make this request. Councilmember Holmes believed it would be easier for the City to make future plans for the Civic property if the land were free. She questioned what the potential price tag for this parcel would be. Ms. Kvilvang explained the price would greatly depend on what would be located on the land. Mr. Lux stated he would be willing to negotiate in good faith on behalf of the City to ensure there was a nice development on the Civic property. Councilmember Holden did not support TC3 given the surrounding uses. She recommended the Council consider NR4. Mr. Lux believed TC3 would be more in keeping with the fit of the mall area. Councilmember Wicklund commented that he would support TC3 on the Civic property if it were not to be developed by the City in ten years. Councilmember Holmes asked how the City would pay for the land and a future building. She indicated she did not support TC3 on the Civic parcel and suggested the land be zoned NR3 or NR4. She believed that TCAAP was already too dense and did not want to see the Civic parcel have an additional 40+ units. Councilmember Holden believed the Council could put a special taxing district in place to assist with covering the cost of the Civic property. Councilmember McClung supported TC3. Councilmember Wicklund did not believed NR3 or NR4 fit with the vibrancy of the surrounding properties. Mayor Grant recommended the property be zoned NR4 if the site could not be developed as a Civic use in seven to ten years. He requested staff provide the Council with a rough estimate on what a community center building would cost on the Civic property. He summarized the Council's comments and stated there was consensus to purchase the Civic property and to have it developed over the next seven to ten years. If the property was not developed after ten years, the property would be rezoned to TC3 and be turned back over to the developer. He requested staff speak with the County to see if the Civic property could be deeded over to the City of Arden Hills. Councilmember Holmes believed an NR4 zoning would incentivize both the City and the County to develop the Civic property as a Civic use. Mayor Grant recessed the Special City Council Work Session meeting at 6:56 p.m. Mayor Grant reconvened the Special City Council Work Session meeting at 8:05 p.m.