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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JANUARY 3, 2023 12 City Attorney Jamnik reported he did not recall Bob Lux asking for 1900 units, but he did make a request for additional density with a concrete high rise building. He noted the number then evolved into 1460. Councilmember Holden indicated the number was at 1200 and was brought up to 1460 for Bob Lux because he wanted another building. City Attorney Jamnik stated this was what he recalled, noting there was movement on the density before the goals were adopted in December of 2015. Mayor Grant explained his comments were regarding the May terms sheet, noting Bob Lux came to the City and asked to move forward with 1460. Councilmember Fabel stated he understood Mayor Grant and Councilmember Holden worked very hard to move this project forward but it had stalled. He reported he ran a vigorous campaign that would change direction and get this project done. He stated he would not be resuming the stalled process but rather he would like to bring forward an agreement from the JDA which would receive wide public support. He believed this was both the socially and fiscally responsible thing to do. Councilmember Holden stated she had an issue with the fact Councilmember Fabel believed this project had not moved forward because it was all the City's fault. She indicated the City moved through different proposals with the County and had begged the County to install Phase I to see how traffic flows. She reported this project could have been built with 3,000 people living on TCAAP, but the County said no. Councilmember Fabel indicated he did not say that. He understood this project has been stuck since 2018 and he would like this to become unstuck. He anticipated there was plenty of blame to go around. Mayor Grant stated he hoped the options for moving this project forward would come from the City Council in concert with the residents of Arden Hills. Councilmember Fabel reiterated that this process has been followed and the process has been stuck since 2018. He stated this process would now move forward. Councilmember Holden commented on the 36 JDA meetings that the County had failed to attend in order to move this project forward. She questioned how this was the City's fault. Mayor Grant stated there was a fundamental difference in where the negotiations would go. He asked why the Council was not interested in having the residents a part of this process. Councilmember Rousseau explained this was why she had asked if a work session could be held with Stacie Kvilvang in order to bring the process to the people. She believed it would be important for residents to learn as she learns. Mayor Grant questioned how the Council would learn from the public.