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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION—APRIL 12 2010 3 1.A TCAAP Zoning Project(continued) Councilmember Holden asked if the Army would be removing g the building in the elbow of Parcel D. - Mr. Mack stated the Army was intending to take this building down. Mayor Harpstead thanked Greg and Tony for the update and requested staff follow u on this q p issue and report back to Council. Community Development Director Lehnhoff reviewed with the Council there would be a multi- jurisdictional meeting on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The meeting will be broadcast on C-TV for the residents. Staff created a presentation with a complete map of TCAAP, history of the site, information on the early transfer with a preliminary timeline. He indicated he would also review the events that have occurred over the past year, including the Ramsey County Park land transfers and how this works into the overall project. The public auction process would be discussed along g with how the City is preparing for the zoning codes within the TCAAP site. There would be a time for questions after the presentation. Community Development Director Lehnhoff then presented Council with the changes made to the zoning regulations. The Council would need to seta ark dedication percentage, but that this - p p g � could.be completed after the Ramsey County Open Space request was finalized. He requested the Council provide additional feedback on a design feature as well. Councilmember Holden felt the language within the storm water portion of the code needed greater definition. Mayor Harpstead stated the further it was defined, the more the City would have to work to have the proposal fit the City's definition. Councilmember McClung suggested the City list minimum requirements in the code for storm water ponds if they are going to be a design feature in a park. Councilmember Holden asked if the Council was in favor of settinga finished edge percentage g p g for storm water ponds. Mayor Harpstead indicated the Council would then have to greater define "finished edges" as rushes were a natural deterrent to geese. He suggested this issue be termed a maintained edge. Councilmember McClung suggested the City of Edina's design standards and City code be reviewed. Councilmember Holden questioned how many acres of storm water ponding the developer would have to have on the TCAAP site. Mayor Harpstead estimated this to be approximately 20 acres for the entire development. He suggested that the parks within the development not be more than 40% storm water retention.