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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — NOVEMBER 21, 2016 5 Councilmember Wicklund agreed with Councilmember Holmes and Councilmember McClung. He thanked all of the residents that took the time to attend the Open House. He did not believe there were any sticking points and for this reason, he recommended the project move forward. Councilmember Holden indicated she would not be supporting the TRC as is. She reported she received her postcard the day before the Open House, which was poor timing. Mayor Grant asked if staff knew how many residents attended previous TCAAP open house events. Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson estimated that 100 to 120 people attended previous TCAAP open houses. Mayor Grant appreciated the feedback received from the event and commented on the 10 -story issue. He stated he was uneasy with how the information was presented but was pleased there were not more negative comments regarding building height. He believed there was still an issue with the number of apartments being proposed for the development. Councilmember Wicklund requested further comment from Councilmember Holden on her objections to the plans. Councilmember Holden feared that residents took away from the Open House that what they saw would be what they would be getting. This was not the case. She also had concerns with building height and proposed density. She questioned how the core areas of focus had been lost since October. Councilmember Holmes did not believe all residents believed the poster boards were a given, but rather were a vision for the development. She questioned how the TRC could be changed to gain favor from Councilmember Holden. Councilmember Holden stated her opinion was based on the comments she has received from residents. While she did not have a problem with 10 stories, a number of residents did. Another area of contention was the density in the Town Center and she did not understand why over 450 apartment units were necessary. Councilmember Holmes indicated the City approved 1,431 units and the developer was proposing 1,460 units. She did not believe 30 units was that big of a difference. Mayor Grant discussed the acreage per unit method the Council followed. He explained that after roads were taken out of the total land available it would be more reasonable to have 1,291 units. Councilmember Holmes stated this would still only be a difference in 100 residents. Mr. Lux explained he was proposing to build 460 apartments, 300 senior housing units and 120 condominiums.