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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION – APRIL 26, 2021 5 <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson estimated the Aldi store in Roseville had 90 to 95 parking stalls. He understood it <br />was not standard operations to haul snow away, but in order to make a project work, this would <br />be taken into consideration. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes expressed frustration with how the developer was changing their <br />answer. She asked if the snow would be stored on site and then removed, or would this simply be <br />considered. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson apologized if he misspoke. He reported he can’t speak to Aldi’s finances but <br />understood they would prefer to not have to remove snow from the site, unless this was required <br />in a site maintenance document. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes explained the City was not going to tell the developer what to do with <br />their snow. She stated simply that most commercial properties have space on their site for snow <br />storage and do not opt to have the snow hauled away due to the expense. She was of the opinion <br />the developer had not thought this issue through. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott believed that the applicant would not bring forward an application <br />without planning for snow storage. He indicated his only concern with this site plan was the <br />reduced level of parking. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented there seems to be a delineation between the coffee shop/bank and the <br />grocery store. He asked if this was a property line. <br /> <br />Mr. Wurdeman reported this was the case, but noted Launch Properties would be maintaining <br />ownership of the properties. He anticipated the two properties would work together to have snow <br />removed from the site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden discussed how many people would be visiting the bank and coffee shop <br />use. She was of the opinion the site was under parked and she would not be able to support the <br />plan as proposed. <br /> <br />Andrew Mack, Aldi representative, explained the Roseville store has 80 stalls. He anticipated <br />the Arden Hills store would have the same volume in sales as the Roseville store. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes reported this may be the case, but noted the Roseville store does not <br />also have a bank and coffee shop attached to it. She stated she too was having a problem <br />supporting this concept plan due to the lack of parking. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant discussed the trash enclosure area on the site plan and questioned if this would <br />serve all three uses. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson reported Aldi would have a separate trash enclosure near the loading dock area. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned how delivery trucks would access the loading dock area. <br /> <br />Mr. Wurdeman described how trucks would enter and exit the site in order to reach the loading <br />dock.