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AR.DEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION—APRIL 26, 2010 4 2.A TCAAP Zoning Project(continued) Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated this is where the City decides what is and is not permitted on the TCAAP site. He explained the prohibited uses further clarified what was not allowed within the TCAAP development specifically. Councilmember McClung noted retail would be allowed within TCAAP but there are several types of retail that the City has decided were not permitted uses and were on the prohibited list. Councilmember Grant asked how the City would control indoor commercial recreational uses. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained this item would need to be further addressed in the code. Additional language could be added for a stadium or large sports venue as well. He recommended the purpose statement speak of the City's willingness to be flexible and encourage creative design discussions. Councilmember Grant encouraged the Council to have a discussion centered on the stadium to keep the City's options open in this area. Councilmember McClung questioned if a stadium would fit into the current comprehensive plan. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained it probably did not fit at this time. The stadium would require an adjustment to the mixed business boundaries. He stated the flexibility offered within the zoning regulation would allow and encourage the City to work with the developer to regionally benefit the area through the development. Councilmember McClung indicated he would prefer to leave some flexibility within the zoning code for a stadium or other possibilities. He explained that if the stadium meant altering the _ comprehensive plan, the zoning code could be altered at the same time. Mayor Pro-Tem Holmes wanted to be assured that the racetrack venue was not also considered a stadium within the new language. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained this could be excluded as it was not supported within the comprehensive plan. The uses could be defined separately. Councilmember Grant encouraged the language to read that the city was interested in a regional significance with the development. Councilmember McClung indicated the statement of purpose at this time was on Pages 3 and 4 which is where the regional significant language could be added to allow greater flexibility. Community Development Director Lehnhoff agreed this would be location. He asked if the Council was in favor of limiting the office showroom. Councilmember Holden requested this be limited to 20%. Staff suggested this be limited to 24%.