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Page 1 of 2 AGENDA ITEM – 1D MEMORANDUM DATE: June 17, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner Jane Kansier, Consulting Planner SUBJECT: 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $ $ $ Council Should Consider Providing direction regarding minimum residential densities in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Background/Discussion The Metropolitan Council’s regional development guide, Thrive MSP 2040, designates the City of Arden Hills as a Suburban Community. Thrive MSP 2040 states Suburban communities experienced continued growth and expansion during the 1980s and early 1990s, and typically have automobile-oriented development patterns at significantly lower densities than in previous eras. Suburban communities are expected to plan for forecasted population and household growth at average densities of at least 5 units per acre for new development and redevelopment. At the October 15, 2018, City Council work session, Eric Zweber of WSB & Associates presented a Future Land Use Map identifying areas of future development or redevelopment and the potential timing of the development/redevelopment (see Attachment A). The City Council concurred with these identified areas. The next step in the process is to ensure that any new residential development or redevelopment within these areas occurs at an overall average density of 5 units per acre. The Metropolitan Council uses the minimum density to measure the potential overall density of new development. In order to meet the 5 unit/acre average, the consultant and staff are recommending the minimum densities in the Community Mixed Use and Town Center designations be increased.