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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 19, 2010 6 D. TCAAP Zoning Project Acting City Administrator/Finance Director Iverson presented the City Council with information on the TCAAP zoning regulations. She requested further comments or questions from Council and that all issues would be passed along to Community Development Director Lehnhoff. At next week's meeting the Council would discuss the land use chart and rental housing. Acting City Administrator/Finance Director Iverson stated the City will not have an issue if the zoning regulations are not fully approved prior to the public auction. Councilmember Holden suggested language be included in the zoning regulations to address Parcel D,the County's trail requesting that the developer donate .75 acre to complete the trail. Mayor Harpstead indicated he wasn't sure how this could be written into the zoning code. Councilmember Holden asked if the City could require higher design standards on commercial properties off of County Road H and Highway 96, versus other areas. She expressed concern as to what the City can do to ensure ownership of the land not transferred before the cleanup. Councilmember Holden did not want to see any subdivisions of the land prior to cleanup. She suggested that County Road H have higher design standards as well. Councilmember Holmes reviewed the current language within the zoning regulations regarding County Road H. Councilmember Holden requested the Council consider placing a historical monument within the TCAAP site, and if so, where that would be most appropriate. She asked if the City would have standards for interconnected streets. Councilmember Holden questioned how the City could control a top-fill cleanup and how this would affect future reuse. She suggested the language regarding the variety of housing be changed to "varying" ages and incomes instead of"all" ages and incomes. Councilmember Holden asked if the City would be willing to accept half of a master plan for the site given the current state of the economy. Mayor Harpstead agreed with this suggestion stating it would allow a future Council to make that consideration. He felt the Council needed to further discuss the phasing and staging process. Councilmember Holden stated an annual report would be a valuable piece of information to have presented to Council from the developer and felt that it should be required. Councilmember Holden indicated she did not want to see a significant amount of warehouses placed on the TCAAP site and suggested this be limited within the zoning code through square footage requirements. Mayor Harpstead was in agreement with this suggestion.