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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - MAY 21,2007 3 A discussion ensued with examples of how mitigation would work. Ms. Frick explained an AUAR did not make a decision or change a comprehensive plan. She stated the AUAR is an informational document that informs the decisions the City needed to make, establishes mitigation expectations, assigns responsibility, and provides documentation so that as developments move forward, it is available. Ms. Frick explained the AUAR is the City's document and mitigation plan in that if over time, one development proposal falls through, and another picks it up, the AUAR is a tool to set guidelines. She explained the AUAR is flexible enough of look at the set parameters and determine if the new developer is compatible to eliminate the need for a new AUAR. Councihnember Holden asked Ms. Frick what she would work from when doing the assessment as this is Arden Hills' kick-off with an AUAR. Ms. Frick replied there is a no-build scenario, a maximum build scenario, and a third plan currently in the making. She explained the development figures are provided to the City, refined, and a decision made on the actual build out plan. City Administrator Wolfe clarified that the plans would be brought forward through the development process and refined. Councihnember McClung asked how the maximum build is determined. Ms. Frick replied it is basically what is consistent with the comprehensive plan. She stated the purpose of looking at the maximum build plan is to understand and quantifY the maximum impact to accommodate the maximum build. She stated that as the Master Plan is refined, the community's vision is rolled into it. Mayor Harpstead asked what the maximum build out is and how the impact would be determined. Ms. Frick restated the purpose in looking at the maximum build is to look at what the maximum impact would be and to quantify this. She explained the various types of impacts and how to look at what the critical issues would be, such as traffic. Mayor Harpstead asked if it were possible to have a maximum build scenario for each sub category. Ms. Frick replied she did not see that happening, rather they would settle on a build scenario that is a reasonable maximum build. She commented scenarios are from the Master Plan process. Councihnember Holden asked Ms. Frick what the maximum density is based upon.