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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—OCTOBER 28, 2024 9 Councilmember Monson thinks the ADU discussion may be it's own project. She hopes it is clear to the public how these will work. Jason Zimmerman said space can be created to leave room for further discussion on that topic. Councilmember Holden said there are a number of houses that share the same sewer line. That didn't change until the 80s. That would further complicate shoving another unit on a property. Mayor Grant said a good portion of Arden Hills was built before the 80s. There was a building boom in Arden Hills from the 80s forward. Councilmember Holden said she shares a sewer line and it's not pleasant. She can't imagine adding another household to that. Interim City Administrator Jagoe summarized that Council would like to see some of the data and look at getting public feedback regarding ADUs and discuss where that might fit in the code. That is a discussion that Council can come back to. She wondered if these standards should be a part of this discussion. Jason Zimmerman said it doesn't hurt to ask the question as they are doing outreach. They can gauge the level of interest without getting into all the details right now. Councilmember Holden would like Council to discuss it first. Councilmember Monson thinks getting information is fine knowing Council will talk about it. She thinks HKGi has done this enough that they can help guide the discussion. Councilmember Rousseau is interested in getting more information. She likes the idea of residents being able to do it as an extension of their house. She is apprehensive about putting them in the front yard. Kendra Ellner said there is a lot of information out there. The Pacific Northwest has been doing these for a while. AARP has done a lot of great work to create a draft ordinance. They can go through and identify some of the areas where it might be applicable for Arden Hills. Jason Zimmerman said he has a lot of information he can pass on to Interim City Administrator Jagoe she can pass the information on to Council. Councilmember Holden would like to see the state laws. B. Rice Creek Commons/TCAAP Discussion This item will be discussed at the November 7th Special Work Session. Staff has requested the developer Alatus to redline the 2022 term sheet. The draft agreements will be discussed at the November 7th meeting. Mayor Grant asked if the Council will still meet if we have not heard back from the developer. It would be a difficult meeting without that information.