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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 26, 2018 2 <br /> <br />additional trees. He suggested only one home be placed on the lot at 3685 New Brighton Road <br />and not three. He spoke to the Council regarding the discretion they had, believing the proposed <br />lot split would hurt the City, and he encouraged the Council to not support the requested <br />subdivision. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant reported the Council would be reviewing this item on March 12, 2018. He noted <br />the City Attorney does not attend every Council meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned how Mr. Federer could have built on his lot without <br />removing a single tree. <br /> <br />Mr. Federer stated it was his understanding the lot was cleared in the 1970’s and cars were <br />possibly stored on it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested staff research the discretion the Council had regarding the <br />proposed lot split and to forward this information to the Council prior to March 12, 2018. She <br />stated she was very concerned about the water and drainage issues within the proposed <br />subdivision. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested the City Administrator speak to the City Attorney regarding the <br />Council’s discretion and to report back to the Council well in advance of the March 12, 2018 <br />meeting. <br /> <br />3. STAFF COMMENTS <br /> <br />A. Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) and Joint Development Authority (JDA) Update <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault provided an update on TCAAP stating negotiations between the <br />County and Alatus continue. He explained the MDA deadline was March 8, 2018. He noted the <br />JDA would be meeting next on Monday, March 5, 2018. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden discussed the potential phasing of TCAAP and how this could <br />negatively impact the overall development. She requested staff speak with the County and the <br />developer regarding these concerns and proposed a penalty clause be written into the <br />Development Agreement. She noted the City would bear the brunt of the cost of trying to salvage <br />this development if the developer were allowed to cherry-pick which areas to build and be <br />allowed to walk away. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault stated he would speak to the developer and County regarding this <br />matter. <br /> <br />4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />5. CONSENT CALENDAR <br />