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-- February 15,2005 Page 5 of9 . B. DEVELOPMENT TWO CITY SITES . The first site is located on the comer of Highway 96 and Interstate 35W. The site, formerly a dirt farm, was purchased as part of the development of Round Lake. There are nice Pine Trees on the site. The City Council hopes for more than a typical Holiday Store on the site. . The second site is down the road from the City Hall site. A buyer is interested in constructing an office building on the site. C. TCAAP PROPERTY VISION. Council Liaison Larson displayed the most recent Framework Plan and provided the following update: . The City Council discussed the Framework Plan with the consultant i1t the most recent work session and suggested changes. The Plan would be called a Framework Vision since it is just a tool for the next step. The Framework Vision is a 20-year plan. . The Plarming Commission would work on a Comprehensive Plan for the area to include design standards and zoning. . . The Community Recreation Center reference would be changed to Community Focal Area. There is no definite plan for what would be placed there. Similarly, there is no definite plan for the Sport Facility Site. It could be just athletic fields. . The consultant would also rework the Transit Center area to try to accommodate whatever transit connections possible. . The City Council hopes to transfer the property early in 2006. . The City has to develop a policy on public financing. . The project is a wonderful opportunity for this Committee. There is a wildlife corridor with many open spaces in the development area. There are a series of water f~atures. There are also significant park dedication fees. . This Vision will change significantly over time. . Some features will not change including the wildlife corridor, access to the freeway system, access to County Road H, and access to Highway 96. Committee Member Williams stressed the need for the Planning Commission to work with this Committee and the EDC for input on the final plan. Committee Member McClung stated this site is going to be more dense than Arden Hills currently. He noted the additional housing units would increase Arden Hills population by fifty percent. He added more density requires recreation. . Council Liaison Larson said in order to make this site work the developers need to . have a return. The density is necessary to make the site viable. Arden Hills has a great variety of housing types. Residents had indicated a desire for a mix of housing.