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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JUNE 20, 2023 6 Councilmember Monson wondered if they went the zoning route if they could do a simplified version that THC edibles can only be sold in certain areas, or if they should write a full zoning law around THC edibles plus adult cannabis. Mayor Grant felt they should take a conservative approach and limit what they could. Further discussion ensued. Council agreed to pursue zoning regulations for lower -potency THC edibles and directed staff to bring a draft ordinance amendment to the July work session. A. Arden Manor Park/Floral Park Improvements Mayor Grant stated they are over budget by more than a little bit. Council is trying to figure out if they should trim the project back or go forward with the entire project. Councilmember Monson said they had talked about splitting off the hard court to be done in 2024 and wondered if they had looked more into that. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said it was a possibility but the overall cost savings wouldn't be that significant because there is a cost to take it from the plan and integrate it into another plan set. The cost savings would come from the bituminous, aggregate and sand costs, with a total cost savings of around $20,000. Councilmember Monson thought the hard court at Arden Manor didn't look that bad. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said the design is for a full reconstruct, which is almost like building a road. They took soil borings and the design is based off of that study. Floral Park's courts would be similar but the court is in worse condition than Arden Manor. HR Green Project Engineer Jantscher reviewed the alternate solutions as shown in the staff memo. Councilmember Rousseau asked if there were items that the public preferred based on the resident surveys. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen felt there was preference toward the hard courts as everyone wants pickleball. Floral Park gets used for tennis and Arden Manor gets a lot of use for basketball. The charts show the most feasible elements to remove without impacting the rest of the costs. If they didn't move forward with constructing a new shelter at Floral Park he'd still like to remove the existing shelter due to the shape that it's in. Councilmember Holden noted the grant for Arden Manor included the shelter and playground structure. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said that was correct, and the hard court was added to the project during design. The hard court is due for a resurfacing. They could look at a lighter solution for the surface but the next step is really some type of rehab.