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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—MAY 28, 2025 3 Councilmember Holden commented she did not support having townhouses or rowhouses in R- 1 either. She recommended that Permitted with Standards be added to R-1 townhouses and cottage courtyard. City Administrator Jagoe explained staff could come back with further information on the how cottage courtyard,rowhouses, twinhomes and townhouses would be defined within City Code. Councilmember Holden suggested the City owned property along County Road 96 be zoned Civic instead of Neighborhood Business, in the event the City needs to expand the Public Works Facility. Mayor Grant stated he supported this suggestion. Councilmember Rousseau indicated she did not support this recommendation. She explained this property could have a higher use than Civic. Councilmember Holden reported land was limited and land around TCAAP was even more limited. Councilmember Monson stated she understood Shoreview also needed to expand their Public Works Facility and there might be opportunities to work with them. She asked how many acres the property was along County Road 96. City Administrator Jagoe indicated the property was just under seven acres. Councilmember Rousseau stated she did not support using this property as Civic and explained it was her understanding the neighbors were concerned about how this site would develop and there was concern about change in general in that space. She said it sounded like the Planning Commission at that time, that all of the Planning Commissioners had approved that but when it went to the Council it was denied. She explained this was the recollection from the previous chair of the Planning Commission at that time. A short discussion ensued regarding the old planning case regarding development of this site on Count Road 96 and that the applicant had pulled out of the project. Councilmember Monson recommended this property be focused on further at the July work session. Further discussion ensued regarding group housing options. Councilmember Holden asked how a boarding house was defined. She understood there were individuals interested in building a boardinghouse in the community. City Administrator Jagoe reviewed the definition noting a boarding house could only accommodate three to five people. Councilmember Monson stated she would prefer to keep residence halls as student only and within an institution.