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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—February 8, 2010 12 7.B. Minnesota Department of Health — Health Impact Assessment Program for TCAAP (continued) Mayor Harpstead clarified from a planning standpoint one could say that if this is the situation - then this would be a potential mitigation and the potential mitigation could be where the sidewalk should be. Councilmember Holmes asked if this project would look at lights, sidewalks, crosswalks, residential locations, more walking and biking and active living versus how the City is going to work around polluted areas. Mr. Symonik stated a full HIA would take a long time and they are proposing a rapid HIA, which would take three to four hours. They would like to pick an area where they can create discussion that does not get into those areas that would cause confusion. Councilmember Holden further clarified that the proposal would not be on the whole 585 acres. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated they would focus on the 585 acres. Mayor Harpstead stated there are two different directions that this is being looked at. One is the accessibility of things and the other is how far apart things are within the development. Mr. Symonik stated the HIA is designed to help a community integrate the assets as well as the risk of a property when developing it. Councilmember Holden asked if the plan would do anything above the Wildlife Corridor knowing that Ramsey County is interested in this area for trails. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated they can avoid that area. The reason the 2007 land use concept is being used is because it will provide a starting point for discussions so that there is something to evaluate. It does not assume that this is what will be implemented but it could provide suggestions for when the City does put together a new concept plan in the future. Councilmember Holden asked if there were any costs associated with the plan. The costs of being able to provide everything that would be suggested would be astronomical. She asked if this was part of the HIA plan. Mr. Symonik stated the HIA lays out alternatives, but doesn't look at cost as that is part of the long term City planning process. They are hoping that as the information comes out they are able to add ways to look at the development to make it the best that it can be for the City. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated this would go hand in hand with other processes that the City will do when looking at developing the TCAAP property.