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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 27, 2016 18 Land O’Lakes was founded 90+ years ago and was proud to call Minnesota home. The workplace strategy and business drivers for Land O’Lakes was reviewed. She then introduced several staff members that would assist her with a presentation. John Slack, Perkins & Will Architects, described Land O’Lakes Master Planning process in further detail with the Council. He discussed the core values within the design considerations, explaining how Land O’Lakes was tied to the land. He reviewed the existing site plan, highlighting the natural elements on site. He explained how the property would be enhanced through the proposed expansions on the corporate campus. It was noted Land O’Lakes would be seeking LEED Gold status for the new building. Mr. Slack discussed the native landscaping and greenspace surrounding the corporate campus. He provided further comment on the site access and circulation entering and exiting the Land O’Lakes property. He reported the proposed building materials for the new building would be brick, glass and dark metal panels. He reviewed elevations of the building and terrace from several vantage points with the Council. He then detailed the construction phasing for the corporate campus expansion. It was noted all parking would be maintained during construction of Phase II. Councilmember McClung asked if Land O’Lakes was aware of the Lake Johanna Fire Department’s concerns. Mr. Slack stated the majority of the concerns were accommodated in the current plans. He anticipated the remainder of the concerns would be addressed in the Phase II plans. He reported there were ongoing conversations regarding the funding of some of the intersection improvements. Ms. Droege explained she would be meeting with the City and Ehlers to discuss funding for the intersection improvements. Mayor Grant questioned if the Phase II improvements would be reviewed in July or August. Ms. Droege stated Phase II would be coming before the City Council in July. Councilmember Holden inquired how many parking spaces were required for the corporate campus. Mr. Slack stated 1,676 parking spaces were required and the property would have 1,677. He indicated that parking was one of the most challenging aspects for this project, especially with the growth potential for this business in the coming years. He explained that proof of parking was available onsite and Land O’Lakes would be looking into rideshare programs and would be encouraging employees to bike to work. Ms. Droege commented Land O’Lakes was evaluating how many days a week employees worked from the office. She noted 20% to 25% of employees were not in the office on any given day. This had been taken into account for the parking needs for the corporate campus for the future.