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Page 2 of 2  Ponds may be connected by natural areas or a “brook” environment;  Trails and benches should be included so that the surface water management can also be a site amenity. The City Council discussed residential densities and the flex space land use on May 19, 2014. The City Council chose not to set a maximum number of dwelling units at this time, although the Council may revisit a maximum unit count during the regulations and policies component of the master planning process. The City Council did not make changes to the amount of land designated for the flex space land use. The City Council discussed their preference for office development and that this type of development should be allowed and encouraged in the flex space area. The City Council will consider regulations that limit the amount of warehouse/distribution uses at TCAAP. The City Council will review the revised draft master plan land use map on June 16, 2014. The City Council is tentatively scheduled to approve the master plan land use map on June 30, 2014. AUAR The public comment period for the draft AUAR and Mitigation Plan ended on May 28, 2014. Comments were received from Mr. Lyle Salmela, the City of Shoreview, the Minnesota Department of Health, MnDOT, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Metropolitan Council. City staff and consultants are reviewing the comments to determine how they should be reflected in the final draft document. The City Council will review the final draft AUAR and Mitigation Plan on June 30, 2014, and is tentatively scheduled to approve the final document on July 28, 2014. Infrastructure Study The team of Kimley-Horn and Associates and Wenck Associates was selected by Ramsey County and the City of Arden Hills for the development and design of the TCAAP Redevelopment Site Infrastructure. Their scope of services addresses design of public infrastructure including roadways, drainage, and stormwater management features, and utilities to support the redevelopment. The consultants will spend the next several months developing preliminary design layouts for the Spine Road, thumb road connection to County Road I, regional stormwater management system, grading plan, mitigated wetlands, and sanitary sewer and water supply systems. Their work will require close coordination with ongoing planning and remediation activities and development of the adjacent interchange on County Road H at I-35W. The preliminary designs will enable the consultant team to develop refined construction cost estimates to assist in the development of an infrastructure financing plan. The consultant team will also ultimately prepare construction documents for public bidding of the site infrastructure improvements.