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o Page 11, part 3: A maximum percentage of multi-family rental units was added. To start the discussion, the maximum for multi-family rental units was set at 50 percent. The City's legal consultant has indicated that this may be permitted because one of the City's goals is to provide a variety of housing options. Rental housing is part of that goal but does not need to be all of the housing. _ ■ The RRLD proposal had rental units ranging from 25 to 35 percent of the total housing units (400 to 600 units), but that included senior and market rate apartments. The proposed regulations allow up to 30 percent of the housing to be in apartments, cooperatives, and condominiums. A cooperative is where the people living in the building all own a share of the building instead of an individual unit,which is more common in senior housing. ■ The proposed zoning regulations could allow the following breakdown in housing: • 1,750 total housing units • 1,225 single-family dwellings (attached or detached), two-family dwellings, or townhouses (70% of the total housing units) • 525 condominiums, apartments, or cooperatives (30% of the total housing units) o 263 owner occupied units (15% of the total housing units) o 262 rental units (15% of the total housing units) o Page 12, part 3: A maximum of 2.2 million square feet for total building space in the Mixed Business District was added, though this may be reduced depending on the results of the traffic study. The previous RRLD proposals ranged from 1.8 to 3 million square feet, but the later versions of the master plan were closer to 2.2 million square feet. Office Showroom and Office Warehouse were also limited to 24 percent of the total business square footage. A sample definition for Office Showroom and Office Warehouse are included on the last page of Attachment A. The Office Showroom and Office Warehouse square footage in the RRLD proposals ranged from 20 to 28 percent. o Page 12, part 5: A five story height limit was added for commercial buildings; however, there are provisions for allowing taller structures as discussed at the April 12 worksession. o Page 13, part G: Staff welcomes suggestions on what would constitute "design enhancements" for the entrances to the TCAAP property. Some brief sample ideas are included. • Section 1320.135 Subd. 7, "Park, Recreation, Pathways, and Open Space Component" o Page 15, part Lb: The Council requested limits on the amount of space the water feature in the central park could occupy. The limits would apply to the ordinary water level, which would allow flexibility for storm events when the water level would rise. The suggested numbers are based on a visual review of the RRLD proposals. The previous proposals did not fully define the size of the water feature. _ o Page 15, part 2. The minimum size for other parks could be reduced from four to two acres to allow flexibility for other parks spaces. Staff is requesting feedback on this potential change. City of Arden Hills C:Documents and Settings lbecky.brazys lLocal Settings)Temporary Internet Files)Content.Outlook12R69UP451042610-CC Memo-TCAAP Planning Process.doc Page 2 of 4