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Mr. Shaver anticipated this would be for the apartment and condominium buildings in Town <br />Center. It was noted the condominium building would be done in concrete. Further discussion <br />ensued regarding the density proposed for Town Center per block. <br />Councilmember Holden did not believe she would support moving City Hall. She indicated the <br />current location was very centralized for all Arden Hills residents. <br />Councilmember Holmes agreed. She discussed the underground parking and expense for the <br />proposed bridge. <br />Mr. Shaver discussed the costs associated with the underground parking and proposed bridge <br />noting these would be long-term solutions for the site. He indicated grants may be available to <br />assist with the expense. <br />Ms. Kvilvang stated based on conversations held to date, it appears the underground parking <br />and bridge would be done privately. <br />Councilmember Holmes commented on the proposed rental rates and expressed concern with <br />entrance and exit points for the apartments. She stated she was skeptical about how heavily <br />the public transportation would be used given the fact this was a suburb. In addition, she was <br />not convinced the proposed rental rates would be achieved. <br />Chair Sand understood senior housing would be located in the Town Center and asked how this <br />would fit into the proposed plans. <br />Mr. Shaver stated this was a good question as it also addressed traffic and livability of the <br />community. He commented on a senior housing project that he recently completed in <br />Wayzata. It was noted the senior housing would have secure underground parking. <br />Councilmember McClung indicated overall he liked what he was seeing. He appreciated how <br />the natural resources corridor would be highlighted. He understood Alatus would be seeking <br />height flexibility for the condominium buildings. He anticipated this would be for two buildings <br />He asked if Alatus had any idea how many buildings would be higher than six stories. <br />Mr. Shaver reported Alatus was currently thinking of building three buildings over six stories, <br />two condo buildings and a portion of one apartment building. <br />Councilmember Wicklund asked for more information on Main Street and whether this <br />roadway could be made a strictly walking street. <br />Mr. Shaver commented he would love to be able to make this strictly a walking street. <br />However, developers favored streets that accommodated vehicular traffic. <br />Councilmember McClung inquired if the developer had any traffic counts for the theater area <br />