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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — FEBRUARY 13, 2017 7 authorization to proceed, while Patchin Messner Dodd & Brumm estimated a 10- to 12 -week timeframe for completion. Councilmember Holden suggested the word "limited" be removed from the suggested uses for Property 2. Mayor Grant supported this recommendation. Councilmember Holden recommended Neighborhood Business be eliminated as a potential use for Property 1. She recommended this property be zoned Commercial. Councilmember Holmes supported Property 1 being a Neighborhood Business given its close proximity to the townhouses. Mayor Grant stated he was interested in receiving the appraisals prior to making any decision on the zoning for the properties. Councilmember McClung agreed and stated he was in favor of looking at all potential options for Property 1. Councilmember Holmes questioned why the City was not pursuing townhouses and single- family on the existing City Hall property. Interim City Planner Zweber explained the reason this was not pursued was because this would create a stand-alone neighborhood that would be surrounded by the Army Reserve. Councilmember Holmes stated she would like to review this potential within the appraisals. Councilmember McClung agreed with this recommendation. Councilmember Holden suggested multi -family also be considered for this property. She believed it made more sense to put an apartment complex on this property than single-family homes. Mayor Grant agreed. Councilmember Holden requested further information on how staff defined the cost approach. Interim City Planner Zweber explained this meant looking at the land and then the building value separately. City Administrator Joynes recommended staff be allowed to redraft the wording on the appraisals and see if the bid amount would remain the same, given the fact the scope of the work has changed. He suggested this item be tabled to the first Council meeting in March.