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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 23, 2023 3 residents. She stated it was her understanding the Council would be holding a special worksession on November 2 to discuss Rice Creek Commons. She encouraged the Council to consider the comments that have been made by the public. She reported transparency means ensuring only facts and complete facts are present. She indicated she did not trust the slate members would accurately present resident comments. She discussed how the slate members have not accurately presented information regarding how the 1,460 number came about. She then presented Councilmember Fabel with a bag that says "Treat People Like People". She expressed frustration with the fact her previous comments or requests made to the City Council had not been responded to. Gregg Larson, 3377 North Snelling Avenue, addressed several inaccurate remarks that were offered at the October 9 City Council meeting. He stated the first comment from the Mayor had to do with the inaccurate history of the two environmental reviews that were conducted back in 2014 and 2019. He noted the second comment was from Councilmember Holden and had to do with the erroneous assertion that there was a rigorous basis for the City's 1,460 density number. He reported the City completed two AUAR's, the first in July of 2014 and the second was done in August of 2019. He stated the orders for both AUAR's and the documents themselves were approved by the Arden Hills City Council. He indicated both examined the impacts of two development scenarios, the zoning scenario with up to 1,500 and the second was the maximum scenario of up to 2,500 units. He stated both AUAR's concluded the same thing, that the 427 acres could accommodate either scenario. He explained this conclusion would mean the site would accommodate any number falling within the 1,500 to 2,500 range, including the newly proposed 1,960 density number. He stated negotiation of a density number acceptable to the City and County in 2015 followed issuance of the original AUAR. He reported at that time the City wanted 1,431 units. Further negotiations followed after the developer was chosen and the number was raised by 29 units to 1,460. However, neither the City nor the County could agree on a master development agreement which led to costly litigation. He noted the City remained on a density number that was still less than the recommendations within the AUAR. He explained he appeared at numerous meetings requesting documentation that would validate the 1,460 number. He indicated the City has not been able to produce this documentation that supported 1,460 housing units or that addresses the consequence of a higher density number. Mayor Grant welcomed City Attorney Amy Schmidt to the City of Arden Hills. 4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES None. 5. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS None. 6. STAFF COMMENTS A. Transportation Update