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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MARCH 21, 2022 2 Saltbox Representative Maxwell Bonnie thanked the Council for their time. He discussed the intended use for the subject property in further detail with the Council. He reported he would like to provide a shared warehouse space with shared services that would assist small businesses with growth. He commented further on how Saltbox partners with small businesses and reviewed the proposed building elevations. Architect David Sorenson introduced himself to the Council and commented further on how the proposed building would be used. He commented on the City’s parking calculations and noted the site currently had 107 parking stalls. He was of the opinion the site was well parked and would only require 91 parking spaces. Mr. Lee thanked the Council for hearing their presentation and requested feedback from the Council regarding the proposed use. Councilmember Scott asked if the loading areas would be restriped for parking. Mr. Bonnie stated this was the proposal for this space. Councilmember Holden questioned how the applicant knew this model would work in Minnesota. Mr. Lee discussed how the micro and macro data showed that the Minneapolis/St. Paul area has a large number of e-commerce start up companies that would benefit from the proposed use. Councilmember Holden inquired how many docks would be open. Mr. Lee reported the building would have four docks open for trucking and deliveries. Councilmember Holden requested further information regarding the parking situation. Mr. Lee discussed the complimentary services that would be provided on site which included a conference room and commented further on the parking that would be provided onsite. He noted team meetings could be held onsite. Councilmember Holmes commented on the parking that was available at the Texas facility. She requested further information regarding the access passes. Mr. Lee indicated access to the building was controlled through a security system and access passes. He explained access passes were provided to tenants in order to allow them to hold meetings with clients or team members onsite. Further discussion ensued regarding the unique characteristics of the proposed business and it was noted not all members would be onsite at the same time. Councilmember Holmes requested the applicant provide greater clarity or metrics when it comes to the parking on the site. City Administrator Perrault clarified the applicant is stating they would need 88 parking stalls at max or peak periods and the site had 107 stalls at this time.