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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 11 Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported this would be allowed. He explained this was addressed in Condition 31. He discussed how the City defined finished spaces, such as an office use, lunch room, and locker room. Mr. Salzer commented his specific request would be to have a maximum of 15% of the space be non-warehouse. He stated this would include office and lab space. Councilmember Holden inquired how manufacturing space would be finished. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla indicated a manufacturing space would look much like a warehousing space and would be unfinished. Mr. Salzer explained architects had to classify manufacturing spaces differently. He noted production components have different classifications and exit distances. He reported his goal was to create jobs and noted this would be greatly assisted by the City offering him flexibility in the building space design. Councilmember Scott stated he was not going to get bogged down by interior space allocation. He explained the City was facing a global pandemic and he appreciated the fact that the Applicant was working to bring good jobs to Arden Hills. Councilmember Holmes agreed with Councilmember Scott. She supported giving the Applicant the requested flexibility. She believed the Applicant was the expert on this type of space and understood there was a need for flexibility. She was not comfortable with the Council dictating how the interior space should be designated. Councilmember Holden commented if the focus was on the jobs, the most important space in the building would be the 15% that was being used for office space. She explained she would not be able to support the 15%. Councilmember McClung indicated the decrease of 10% was too much for him. He stated he could not support the requested level of flexibility. Mayor Grant explained he also believed 15% was too low for the amount of office space. He recalled from previous conversations that the Council had recommended this be set at 20%. Councilmember Holden stated she could support the office space being set at 20%. Mayor Grant requested the Council turn the discussion to the requested flexibility for the building height. Councilmember Scott indicated he supported the requested building height flexibility. Councilmember Holmes and Councilmember Holden concurred. Councilmember McClung stated the building height was not a concern for him.