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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MARCH 22, 2021 5 want to look at traffic and parking, and having it as a permitted use doesn’t allow you to do enough of a case by case analysis. But he also recommended against going as a Planned Unit Development because most are a single site and usually a PUD at a single site is a number of deviations from city standards with nothing in return or exchange that is a betterment for the community. Consequently, he thought it should be a Conditional Use Permit with standards and conditions that are detailed. Councilmember Scott said he agreed with the Conditional Use Permit. He would also like to get community feedback. City Attorney Jamnik explained the rezoning would require a hearing before the Planning Commission and action by the City Council in advance of the application of the Conditional Use Permit. Councilmember Scott felt it was an industrial area with heavy truck traffic and that concerns him. Mayor Grant noted that getting on and off of Lexington Avenue is another concern, although they could go down Dunlap if they were going south. He recommended the applicant spend time in the area on several Sundays to see what the traffic from the other businesses is like. Pastor Josh Krehbiel said there is a staggering of when people leave, they have found that leaving after services often times extends up to 30 minutes. Councilmember Scott asked if they would be having classes or services on Wednesdays. Pastor Katie Krehbiel replied they would continue to have two services on Sundays and classes on Wednesday nights. Mayor Grant asked if the Council was comfortable allowing the church as a Conditional Use Permit. Councilmember Scott said tentatively yes. Councilmember McClung said he had concerns regarding truck traffic from International Paper and some of the applicant’s plans such as the coffee shop – his opinion was that the City shouldn’t initiate a zoning amendment, but the applicant should make that request. Councilmember Holmes agreed that the applicant should work with Planning to request the zoning change and follow up with the Conditional Use Permit. She is also concerned about the commercial aspects. Councilmember Holden wondered if the applicant was looking anywhere else. Pastor Josh Krehbiel replied they are not looking anywhere else and would like to move forward with this building. They are in negotiations with the seller at this time.