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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 16. 2011 5 optimism going forward for Phase 2. The CVS building will be a little taller than what was previously proposed. Mr. Keely explained that this is a very difficult site for a number of reasons; the property sits in a hole so there are some grade and access issues. In an effort to address some of those issues, they're trying to "snug the building up tight to County Road E." He stated they believe the B2 plan issues are an important piece to keeping the building close to County Road E while also having other access points. There will be pedestrian access coming down from the corner of the intersection, but those details will be included in the proposal at the next step. Mayor Grant asked the total square footage difference between this proposal and the previous one. Community Development Director Hutmacher referred to the chart included in the memo for this agenda item and stated it is about 5,700 square feet less than the original. Councilmember Holmes questioned if the developer now has no intention of proceeding with building three. Steve Wellington, owner and developer, stated this plan does not include building three. Mayor Grant questioned the phasing of the build -out for this development. Ms. Beekman referred to her memo which includes a description of the phasing; Phase 1 will include CVS and Building 2; Phase 2 will include Building 4. Denny Trooien, owner, stated that the original plan included a condition that prior to proceeding with Building 4, the City wanted to take another look at the traffic situation. He explained they are not asking for any deviation from those conditions. Councilmember Holden expressed concern that the reduction in building size would mean an increase in the amount of asphalt area on the site. Mr. Keely explained that there will be a little more green space than there was before. Ms. Beekman added that the space between Buildings 1 and 2 has widened to accommodate the CVS loading requirements and to move the garbage site to a better location. She stated the parking area is actually smaller. Mr. Keely explained that Building 2 is a little more rectangular and has been pushed further towards the east. Councilmember Tamble asked about the typical amount of parking spaces. Ms. Beekman explained that the site is parked as a whole so that there is shared parking between all the buildings. The total number of stalls is what would be expected for that many square feet of retail.