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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — JANUARY 13, 2025 14 Interim City Administrator Jagoe reported the Council had tabled action on the rezoning, which meant the rezoning would have to be considered first prior to taking action on the PUD, conditional use permit, site plan review, final plat and easement vacation. Mayor Grant asked if these items could be considered under one motion. City Attorney Bjerkness reported there are different voting thresholds for the different items. Interim City Administrator Jagoe indicated these items were also separate Planning Cases. Councilmember Monson stated she supported the Council working its way through what items would be amended on Planning Case 24-018 before the rezoning was considered. Mayor Grant commented typically the Council does not hold long discussions on items prior to having a motion on the table, but perhaps this case could be an exception in order to gain agreement. He suggested the Council speak further to the park dedication fee. Councilmember Monson indicated staff has recommended 25 different conditions for this Planning Case and any additional conditions would begin with Condition 26. Councilmember Holden reiterated that she supported the residential dedication fee being on only the parcel being purchased by the applicant based on the purchase price, which would set the fee at $450,000. Councilmember Monson stated she supported this as well. Mayor Grant indicated he supported the $450,000 residential dedication fee. Councilmember Holden recommended this fee be based on the appraisal information City staff received from the applicant. Planning Consultant Hofer stated staff did not receive appraisal information from the purchaser and seller, and did not receive appraisal information. He explained if the City and the applicant do not agree to a fair market price for the property, there needs to be an appraisal from the applicant. Interim City Administrator Jagoe commented if the Council wanted to condition that they would require an appraisal, this can be determined at the filing of the final plat. Councilmember Holden asked if the City Attorney had language for this requirement. City Attorney Bjerkness recommended this requirement read: The resident dedication fee be based on an appraised amount to be determined and provided by the applicant at the applicant's expense. The Council supported this language. Councilmember Holden addressed the park development fee, which was $6,500 per unit. She supported this fee being upheld. She noted based on the per unit fee, the applicant would be responsible for paying a park development fee of $773,500.