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<br />Councilmember Grant stated that the EDC wanted to blend TCAAP with the rest of Arden Hills <br />to prevent a new town/old town scenario. He the questioned if there would be redevelopment in <br />the Red Fox/Grey Fox area? Mr. Kunkel stated it was certainly part of it. <br /> <br />Ms. Wolfe stated that there was concern that TCAAP would be separated from the rest of the <br />City, but the rest of the City was also bisected by major roadways. Perhaps common themes, <br />identities and/or activities, could be identified that would help blend the City. <br /> <br />Ms. Barton stated that the next step in the process was to receive Council direction regarding <br />how they felt about the plan. She asked ifthere were other changes that the Council <br />recommended or wanted to see happen before the plan was brought back for Council action. <br /> <br />Council Larson stated he would like to see the whole issue of staff move forward. It would take <br />a conscientious effort from the Council to give the authority to the city manager and make that <br />person accountable to carry out the mission. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that she thought this was a very aggressive plan. She couldn't see <br />the items listed under year one and two only taking two years. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that he didn't think all the gateway signs could be put in in two <br />years. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated he viewed the laundry list of things as starting points. The <br />Council should accept the plan and direct staff to move forward with the process. In the course <br />of making some of the things happen, this list could possibly change and be different as time <br />went on. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she had a problem with the development sites on page 17, number <br />12. She stated with the current language, it shouted out eminent domain. Her interpretation was <br />that nonperforming or underperforming land would be taken to allow for higher performing <br />purposes. Eminent domain was a sore issue and she would not approve the plan with the current <br />language. <br /> <br />Ms. Barton stated the intent was to focus on areas that were under utilized and to look at zoning <br />changes and to provide incentives when negotiating with key partners. It was not the intent to <br />focus on eminent domain, but the language could be clarified to state that the City did not intend <br />to take properties. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that when recruiting consultants, whether for parks, master plan or <br />economic plan, they typically put everything on the plate. He stated he saw this as a cafeteria <br />plan. He would rather see staff work on funding specifically with our developing partuer, since <br />they stand to benefit greatly from this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that the financial plan that was adopted more or less stated that <br />current taxpayers should not pay for operating costs of TCAAP. She further stated that she could <br /> <br />5 <br />