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e ~ ~H1LLS Approved: October 25, 2004 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPEeIAL CITY eOUNeIL WORK SESSION OeTOBER 12, 2004,10:00 P.M. eITY HALL eOUNeIL eHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 Meeting called to order at 10:00 p.m. Those in attendance: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers Grant, Larson and Holden. Staff: Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator; Scott Clark, Community Development Director; and Jerry Filla, City Attorney. CRR, Inc. Representation: Bart Rhehbein and Jeff Knutson, Rheinbein and Associates; Collin Barr, Ryan Companies; John Shardlow, DSU. I The first item of business was the review of the draft Framework Plan. The development team was encouraged to give comments so these could be shared with the Master Planning Advisory Panel. Mr. Shardlow asked if another presentation of the Plan should be made and it was decided that it was not necessary. Mr. Shardlow did point out that there is a 60 acre deficiency in the Plan and that a boundary survey will be needed to determine where the shortfall lies. Mr. Barr, representing CRR's portion, stated that their concerns were: - The ratio of tax generating acreage to other parcels created a Plan that could be economically unfeasible. To gain an understanding of this he passed out a matrix, dated October 12,2004, showing other major twin cities development/redevelopment projects and their ratios. Additional characterization may cause changing of some land uses. - The Council asked about phasing. Mr. Shardlow and CRR responded that a key part of phasing is that the major north/south roadway and some of the physical design attributes may have to be constructed ahead of actual development causing additional project cost. Some of the other issues that will have to be addressed are how demolition is staged, which lands uses to market first, etc. Also, the issue of LRT to the site can be flexible. Mr. Shardlow's next step will be the completion of Phase 3. He stated that it was important to complete this Plan which creates the vision. He also stated that MnDOT views this Plan as workable. . Councilmember Larson liked the Plan as a vision. Councilmember Holden had concerns if the Plan was affordable, especially since the costs of clean-up have not been finalized.