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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - October 13, 2008 17 taller than four stories along Highway 51 would be acceptable. She asked if the plan could be more specific by stating the northwest comer rather than just north. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that this could be changed but also when the zoning code is amended it will probably be limited to four stories within the area. Councilmember Holden stated that Catholic Charities has a beautifully landscaped property and she would prefer not to block this area with trees. Mayor Harpstead stated that this would depend on the trees and the location of the trees because there are already trees along the side of the street where Catholic Charities is. Councilmember Holden asked about the role of the City on page 4-2 item 9. She stated that this statement needed to be all inclusive or taken out altogether. Mayor Harpstead stated that this item could be changed to reference the City's public financing policy. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that a period after the word redevelopment would leave this more open to the tools that are available now and in the future for the City. Councilmember Holden stated that the plan should be brought back before the Council before a vote is taken. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that the Planning Commission has already reviewed the plan itself and they were supportive of the plan. Councilmember McClung stated that if the plan was going to come back to the Council then the wording on page I -4 on the bottom of the page and page 1-5 on the top of the page should be changed. He stated concerns about the manageable short term traffic impacts and the plan putting the City in a position where they would not be able to respond. Councilmember Holmes asked if the plan was going to be coming back to the Council for review before a vote was taken. Councilmember Holden stated that there is no motion on the floor at this time to table the item.