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. . . ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINJ;TES MARCH 11,2002 2 Kelly Doran with Robel1 Muir and Company, a Florida based commercial devclopment company, noted that the Northtown Mall in Blaine was a Robert Muir development. \1r. Doran indicated that they havc redevelopment experience. They worked with the City ofBJaine and their Economic Development Authority on thc Lexington 35W Villages ofBlainc development. Tom McGough, Jr., representcd McGough Construction. Mr. McGough showed a presentation on projects they havc done which included Gencral Mills, HB Fullcr, and Carlson Company buildings. Frat1k Ricks is with thc Planning and Architectural Finn of Looncy, Ricks, and Kiss in the southem United States. :VIr. Ricks indicatcd that his fi1l11 was the town designcr for Celebration Florida, which is the planned community built by the Disney Corporation. AJicr thc prcsentation the Council asked questions. Mayor Probst wondered if anyone has considered how to gain cOlmmmity involvement and acceptance of any proposed type of development. Mr. Ricks ofLRK responded that therc are several options to gain community involvcmcnt and acceptance including open fomms, charetles, and neighborhood locus groups. Mayor Probst also askcd about any experience the group may have had with being able to obtain thc necessary proper1y transfer from the Cedcral govemment. The group indicated they have some experience working with developers aJ1er the local unit of govemment has obtained control of the property. They have workcd with redevelopment authorities as property becatne availablc after clean up was completed. Mayor Probst indicated the community is concemed about aJlordable housing. He asked how the group would meet affordablc housing criteria that has been established. This is something that thc City of Arden Hills wants to accomplish in the proposed TCAAP development. Mr. Stutz responded that they are prepared to deal with the alTordability through Rottlund Homes or David Bemard Homcs, -'PI for multiple family housing and Presbyterian Homes for senior housing. The Mayor asked what kind of dcdication the group had for providing financial resources and time commitment. Mr. :\foonan indicated that the companies involved arc prepared to make the necessary linancial resources available. Mr. Noonan indicated the groups understand that this change cannot happen in a short time Jrame. Councilmember Larson inquired if the group had any concept about minimums or maximums for uses in order to make the project economically feasible. Mr. l\oonan indicated there was no minimum or maximum in tenns of amount orland uses to proceed with the project. Hc stated he did not believe that it was necessary to have a regional rctail development on the property in order to make it economically feasible. He believed a town center concept or villages would be more appropriatcly sized.