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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 24, 2023 4 units. She explained this was 540 more units than the City submitted to Ramsey County. She questioned what the basis was for the new density range and where did these numbers come from. She stated the JDA told the advisory committee to work on a communication plan regarding the TCAAP property. However, at the April advisory committee meeting the City rep decided to delay a communication discussion until a later date. What she was hearing now, was that this discussion would be held at the May 1, 2023 JDA worksession meeting. She encouraged both City and County representatives to hear residents and lead regarding TCAAP. She wanted the City and County to hear the publics thoughts regarding density, traffic, front end costs, impacts on fire, police and schools, and how much TIF may be needed. She wanted to see a plan or plans before they are developed and presented for consideration. Councilmember Rousseau requested the density range be addressed by the Council at a future meeting. Mayor Grant requested staff respond to the questions raised by Ms. Weiman in the May 8 Response to Public Inquiries. Margie Durhman, 3628 Snelling Avenue North, reported she lives next to Lindey's Steakhouse. She discussed how her property would be impacted by the roundabout. She commented on how visitors used the parking lot at Lindey's throughout the day noting some of the visitors were invasive and disruptive. She explained pets were allowed to use her yard as their dumping site and snow piles have killed the bushes, she was trying to grow for screening between the two properties. She stated five years of this has been too much. She reported she could not use her yard and headlights were glaring into her home. She requested Lindey's be required to install a fence along her property line in order to improve the privacy for her family. While she understood some trees may be lost, she wanted to see the fence installed. Tom Ryther, (address not provided) explained he was a retired news and sports broadcaster from St. Louis. He reported he has lived in Arden Hills for the past 20 years and has really enjoyed his time in the community. He commented on an article in the recent Arden Hills newsletter and asked why the new Councilmembers were using woke terms like diversity, equity and inclusion to describe the plans for the former TCAAP site. He noted terms like affordability and sustainability were also being used, which were purely political in nature. He questioned why the new Councilmembers needed money from Arizona and California and big unions to back their election campaigns. He believed this was a mystery and inquired why people from outstate had any right to say how the Arden Hills election should be run. He questioned why money was not sought from Arden Hills residents directly. He asked what the new Councilmembers motivation was in using left-wing terminology. He inquired why the new Councilmembers would not allow the public to attend their meetings. He recommended Arden Hills residents be allowed to vote on this project because it was our community. He encouraged the new Councilmembers to not be so secretive with meetings. He reported Arden Hills was peaceful and safe and he would like to keep it this way. He urged the new Councilmembers to provide residents with reasons for why they were acting they way they were. Lynn Diaz, 1143 Ingerson Road, reported the JDA advisory committee does not fall under the open meeting law, since there are only two members. However, she also understood the publics interest in keeping abreast of the committee. She encouraged the JDA advisory committee post