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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MINUTES <br />MARCH 21, 2005 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe said that the City could restrict certain retail uses for this area. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski said that Arden Hills does not want to compete with Roseville or New <br />Brighton for larger retail development projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem said that developmental guidelines need to be addressed before we can <br />make these types of decisions. <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe said that she has typically heard big box store developments <br />characterized as projects over 100,000 square feet. If this is a significant concern of the City <br />Council, it could be addressed in the resolution. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson believes that it would be a waste of the City Council's time to minimize <br />building sizes at this time. We don't know the make-up or the marketability of the TCAAP area <br />at this time. The TCAAP plan will continue to change and evolve over time. We cannot predict <br />what the final project will look like at this time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant suggested that the City Council state their preferences for usage of the <br />two 60,000 square foot sites. For example, the City Council could say that they prefer four <br />30,000 square foot commercial buildings. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Clark said that the design guidelines will be discussed in <br />Phase IV ofthis project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the PlalUling Commission would be reviewing this information <br />and making a final recommendation to the City Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark said that he envisioned a joint meeting between the City Council and Planning <br />Commission as a starting point to address some ofthese concerns and get everybody on the same <br />page. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson said that he reserves the right to change his mind during this process. He <br />is not sure if a 60,000 square foot store will be necessary or not. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Clark suggested to the City Council that clarifying language <br />could be inserted into the resolution. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant noted that approximately 1,100 condos are planned for the TCAAP site. <br />Is this the direction that Council wants to proceed with? <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if this is the framework vision that the City wants to pursue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if showroom space is needed in this framework vision. <br /> <br />7 <br />