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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—OCTOBER 9, 2023 6 which will be considering all the factors. They are looking forward to receiving a response from the Planning Commission, review by the residents on November 1, and input from experts. They know there are a number of steps that have to be gone through before they come up with a final number and final master development agreement. He was sure there would be taxpayer opposition to them, housing advocates that will be favorable of them, those that don't like affordable housing will be against them. For purposes of moving towards a solution, it is important to get staff working on those things that need to be done in terms of moving forward with what the JDA has asked for; examining the Comprehensive Plan, zoning requirements among other things to they are in a position to move forward. He felt it was important that get started as soon as possible. Councilmember Holden said she wasn't being critical, she wanted to have all the ducks in a row. Did she want whoever is on the City Council 20 years from now to get phone calls from hundreds of people saying they can't get out of their driveway or onto the street or Highway 96? She felt Councilmember Fabel was wanting to be the hero but if it was going to be two years for the Spine Road to even start, why couldn't he wait to do the TRC? They gave up a million dollars by not putting in the Spine Road but the County cries they don't have any money. MnDOT had funded them for that. The bottom line is what do you want future City Councils to have to deal with? Every time she makes a decision that's what she thinks about. She thought they should think about the community as a whole and what the effects are on future residents. She wasn't being critical when asking if there was going to be a bus line. Mayor Grant said Councilmember Fabel kept saying it was a concrete development proposal, he thought Councilmember Holden was wondering if that concrete was fully set. Councilmember Fabel said it was a proposal, was a proposal a final decision? Mayor Grant replied if there was only one. He asked Councilmember Fabel to not confuse wanting to discuss issues as being critical. He wants to make sure that all of the factors are considered. He thought he heard Councilmember Monson say at one point if problems come up they'll just design their way out of them. You can end up with situations that you can't design your way out of them. He realizes that what is important to him, like jobs, may not be important to others. Councilmember Rousseau said two people had said November 2 would be a great day to have a conversation to talk about density and key visioning areas. She wondered if anyone else was interested in doing that. After discussion Council agreed to meet on November 2. Councilmember Fabel stated they could still direct staff to move forward with drafting the necessary changes and bringing updates to the Council and Planning Commission. Councilmember Rousseau said they could do that and bring it to the meeting on November 2, and if Council liked it then it could be brought to the Planning Commission on November 8. Community Development Director Jagoe said that wouldn't be enough time to put it on the Planning Commission agenda. The earliest would be December 6, due to needing 10 days' notice for ordinance changes.