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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – MAY 24, 2021 12 <br /> <br />Mr. Vavrina noted the lights would be downlit within the canopies. He stated he has not been <br />required to install a skirt before and indicated he was not certain how this would impact vehicles. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier commented it would benefit the City to have a photometric plan <br />that went all the way to the property line. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked what lights would remain on after the business closed for the <br />night. <br /> <br />Mr. Vavrina stated he was almost certain that the canopy lights would turn off overnight and the <br />parking lot lights would remain on during the evening hours. <br /> <br />Mr. Lurk discussed the enhanced landscaping buffer that would be installed on the western <br />property line. He explained this would create a year round screen to break down some of the light <br />spill, if there is any. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned if the hotel knew about the proposed landscaping buffer. <br /> <br />Mr. Lurk reported his team spoke with the hotel owner and they supported the proposed <br />landscaping buffer. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented she was concerned with the lights and the light wash that <br />would spill over to the hotel property. She discussed how the operation of a Chick-Fil-A differed <br />from Perkins. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated she was interested in mitigating the sound coming from the order <br />boards. <br /> <br />Mr. Lurk reviewed the location of the order boards and discussed how traffic would flow through <br />the site. It was noted the speakers for the order boards face west. He reported all MPCA <br />requirements were being met for the sound system on the site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes questioned if the grassy median would remain in place between the <br />hotel and Chick-Fil-A. <br /> <br />Mr. Lurk stated this would remain in place. He commented further on the proposed landscaping <br />plan. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the HVAC unit locations and MPCA requirements for the <br />sound coming from this site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested further information regarding the traffic study. <br /> <br />Mr. Lurk discussed the trip generation and daily trip data within the traffic study. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned how many trips would be coming and going to this site per <br />day.