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• Proposed Amendment: Update illustration reflective of rezoning of southwest area. ■ Subsection 6.8.a — Neighborhood Zoning District, Illustrations and Intent • Proposed Amendment: Update illustration reflective of rezoning of NR Districts and include multi family residential uses under district description. ■ Subsection 6.8.b.iii — Neighborhood Zoning District, Gross Density • Proposed Amendment: Update table reflective of minimum and maximum density per acre consistent with proposed comprehensive plan amendment for NR-4 Zoning District. o Attachment 1 — Regulating Plan • Proposed Amendment: Update map, acreages, and maximum residential unit table to reflect proposed residential density of up to 1,960 units. In summary of the increased density for up to 1,960 units, Staff would emphasize that as part of the ongoing review of the JDA, City and County officials there will be discussions that continue to finalize the terms of financing as well as other design elements such as infrastructure and traffic. In 2014, the City adopted the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) of the Subject Property which was also updated in 2019. Within that document, the AUAR studied two development scenarios as shown below in Table 6.1. The Developer's proposal of up to 1,960 units along with a decrease in non -retail commercial square footage by rezoning a portion of the Flex Office in the southwest corner of the site would remain within that scope and site capacity. The intent of the AUAR document is to identify the worst case potential impacts of development scenarios and provide mitigation strategies that would be required to compensate for those impacts. Some of the identified mitigation strategies have been completed since 2014 and others will be addressed as part of the finalization of a Development Agreement. The City is required to update the AUAR every five years and intends to complete that process in 2024. Table 6.1, 2014 AUAR Residential Units 7W, 2567 Retail Isquare feet 50D 000 550 06O Non -Retail Commercial (square feet 700 ODD 1 950 WO Acreage 429 429 Building Height Up to 5 stones Up to 5 stories The 2014 and 2019 AUAR documents are available on the City's website which can be accessed using the following link - Master Plan I Arden Hills, MN - Official Website (cityofardenhills.org). Lastly in consideration of up to 1,960 units, the request before the City Council does not include any other amendments to the TRC regarding district requirements (i.e. lot sizes, setbacks), street or building design standards, or landscaping to name a few. All other TRC city code requirements as approved in 2015/2016 remain unchanged. On January 2, 2024, the Ramsey County Public Works Department presented to the JDA the draft findings from their TCAAP Traffic Study Update which was completed in October 2023 of current and future performance of intersections along Highway 96. Brad Estochen, Ramsey County Page 11 of 12