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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 20, 2020 4 Councilmember Holden asked how tall the whole building would be. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla said as this was a concept plan didn't show official elevations he couldn't answer that question now. Mr. Ilazi said it would be right around 60 feet, but he would confirm with the architect. Councilmember McClung stated he was mixed on the height and would be more comfortable at three stories versus four but he would want to see some gains in other areas. Mayor Grant asked to talk about the lot area per unit. Councilmember Scott said he had no problem with reclassifying the memory care units as half units. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained that staff recommends allowing that change to the B-2 District only. Councilmember McClung said he wouldn't like to set a precedence for the entire city and as long as they were careful about the wording he was leaning toward supporting it. Councilmember Holden felt this was a huge footprint and they should be able to have the 128 units as required by the regulations. Mayor Grant commented there are economies of scale, his sense is they want to put a substantial amount of amenities on site to serve the residents but the city needs to provide flexibility on the number of units. He didn't have a problem with 143 units given the amenities that would be provided. Councilmember Holmes agreed with having a PUD to have the higher number of units. Mr. Novazcyk noted they are offering units for people to stay in their own community to live out the balance of their lives. They will have full time physical therapists for warm water therapy as an example of their amenities. Roughly 46% of the building will be common spaces. Mayor Grant said they should talk about it being a PUD and if they grant flexibility they may want to talk about the trail providing a loop back to the park. Councilmember McClung suggested they loop around the back of the building on the north side to create more walking for their residents and to connect with Crepeau Park. Mr. Ilazi said they will look at the different options they have on the site. Councilmember Holden suggested they add recreational equipment and benches along the trail.