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Benchmarks - A Review of Recent Council Action <br />Brausen Automotive <br />Brausen’s Family Automotive <br />broke ground on their <br />redevelopment project on October <br />5, 2020, a new 7,978 square foot <br />Holiday convenience store and a <br />1,600 square foot carwash. The <br />proposed car wash will include <br />a unique conveyor belt system <br />to pull cars efficiently through <br />the car wash and reduce wait <br />times. In addition, the applicant <br />is proposing a 4,505 square feet <br />garage and repair bay addition. <br />The project is anticipated to be <br />completed in the spring of 2021. <br />Please Follow the City’s Snow Plow Policy <br />The City’s Public Works Department works to provide safe driving <br />conditions for residents while balancing costs of snow and ice <br />control. Street plowing typically begins when 2 inches of snow have <br />accumulated. Plows will get as close as possible to mailboxes, but <br />residents are responsible for clearing snow from around mailboxes and <br />fire hydrants. <br />Please do not park vehicles on the street after the accumulation of two or <br />more inches of snow and until after plowing has been completed. Parking <br />is not allowed on any city street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. year-round. <br />Springhill Suites by Marriot <br />The Arden Hills Springhill Suites <br />by Marriot is an all-suite hotel <br />located at 3920 Northwoods <br />Drive. The hotel has 139 guest <br />suites. Amenties include an <br />indoor pool, fitness center, <br />meeting room and lounge area. <br />The hotel is anticipated to open <br />by year end. <br />Development Updates <br />All items approved by a 5-0 vote <br />unless stated otherwise. <br />Sept. 28, 2020 Regular Council <br />Meeting <br />Approved Planning Cases 20-018 <br />Final Plat (old fire station @ 3246 <br />New Brighton RD); 19-001 & <br />19-021 Development Agreement <br />(Brausen Family Automotive <br />Repair @ 1310 W CO RD E). <br />Tabled Planning Case 20-010 <br />Planned Unit Development/ <br />Conditional Use Permit and <br />Prelimi-nary/Final Plat (Scannell <br />Properties @ 4200 Round Lake <br />RD). <br />Adopted Resolution 2020-046 <br />amending program parameters and <br />extending application submittal <br />pe-riod until October 6, 2020 <br />for Arden Hills’ Small Business <br />Emergency Assistance Grant <br />Program (COVID expenses). <br />Oct .12, 2020 Regular Council <br />Meeting <br />Approved renewal of Elections <br />Administration contract with <br />Ramsey County for the period <br />2021-2026. <br />Adopted Resolution 2020-048 <br />authorizing repairs to City Hall <br />heating/cooling equipment to Air <br />Express for $280,783. <br />Adopted Resolution 2020-049 <br />extending application dated for the <br />City’s Small Business Emergency <br />Assistance Grant Program (COVID <br />expenses) until October 23, 2020. <br />Approved Planning Case 20-010 <br />Master Planned Unit Development/ <br />Conditional Use Permit and Pre- <br />liminary/Final Plat (Scannell <br />Properties @ 4200 Round Lake <br />RD). (4-1 McClung opposed). <br />Oct. 26, 2020 Regular Council <br />Meeting <br />Approved Planning Case 20-002 <br />Conditional Use Permit/Planned <br />Unit Development Extension <br />(Summit Development @ 1718, <br />1720, 1722 Parkshore Dr and 4177 <br />Old HWY 8). <br />Adopted Resolution 2020-052 <br />closing the Small Business <br />Emergency Assistance Grant <br />Program (COVID Expenses) and <br />disbursing remaining funds to other <br />uses (4-1 Scott opposed). <br />Approved appointment of the part- <br />time Communications Coordinator <br />position.