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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2012 9 unanimously recommend approval of the CUP amendment with conditions. She then discussed the findings of fact and recommended the Council approve the Conditional Use Permit Amendment with three conditions. Councilmember Holmes asked if the applicant would be allowed to have a sign at the pharmacy. City Planner Beekman stated this would be allowed, however the applicant would need to reconfigure its existing signage to stay within 718 square feet. Councilmember Holmes was not opposed to allowing the applicant additional signage on the south side of the property. Councilmember Holden questioned if the three parking stalls adjacent to the drive-thru were necessary. City Planner Beekman deferred this question to the applicant. She did not have a concern with the location of these parking spaces. Mayor Grant suggested this area be used for cart return and handicap parking. Councilmember Holden recommended these three parking stalls be removed for safety reasons. Councilmember Holmes also recommended the road between the drive-thru and the parking be one-way for safety purposes. She suggested the parking flow be reviewed. She expressed concern with the traffic count numbers as well. Mayor Grant commented the site could service the amount of drive-thru traffic anticipated at this location. He did not feel a one-way was necessary. Further discussion ensued regarding the parking and traffic patterns through the parking lot. Councilmember Holden asked if the applicant was requesting an awning or an overhang at the drive-thru. City Planner Beekman stated an overhang was being requested and would stick out six feet from the building and would be the same height as the overhangs over the main doors on the front of the building. She commented the original plans do not indicate there would be an overhang, but additional plans have been submitted by the applicant. Councilmember Holden questioned why the overhang was placed so high on the building. City Planner Beekman deferred this question to the applicant. Douglas Paquay, Senior Project Manager, stated the overhang height matched the current storefront entry. This proposed overhang would match the existing architectural style. Councilmember Holden did not approve of the drive-thru architecture.