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ARDEN HILLS_CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION—APRIL 26 2010 5 2.A TCAAP Zoning Project(continued) Councilmember McClung indicated he may be in favor of setting this limit even lower than 20%. Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilmember Grant were in agreement, stating 15% would be sufficient. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained another area that needed additional comment from Council was the commercial building height. He asked if the Council was still in agreement with the 60 foot height limit and how staff should define the economic benefit. He added that a building over 60 feet would also need to meet three of the building design standards in the environmental sustainability section within the code. Mayor Pro-Tem Holmes questioned if the 60 foot height limit should be restricted to business/office buildings. Community Development Director Lehnhoff indicated this would apply to any user within a mixed business district if they wanted to go higher than 60 feet. He then asked if the Council had any additional comments on the TCAAP property entrance designs. When previously discussed, the Council was in favor of a gateway sign with enhanced landscaping with trees, flowers, plants, etc. Councilmember McClung stated he would like to encourage a higher quality building development along the main entrance corridors. Mayor Pro-Tem Holmes indicated she would be in favor of enhanced design standards as well and requested that"enhanced"be greater defined within the code. Community Development Director Lehnhoff asked if the Council was in favor of the Central Park having water land area. This could be a storm water pond, but did not want to see it greater than 50%of the area. Councilmember McClung indicated he would be concerned that some water remain, and that the area not a dried out pond. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained the zoning code suggests that at least four parks of at least four acres would be developed on the site. Staff reduced this to two acres and would not reduce the overall park land within the development. Councilmember McClung was in favor with this change. Community Development Director Lehnhoff noted Councilmember Holden requested that language be included stating the developer will dedicate for the 150 foot wide corridor. The other issue was under environmental sustainability, having a minimum requirement of features for each building. He explained staff was addressing the subdivision component within the code with a flow chart or timeline, showing the process that would be followed for concept PUD to final PUD.