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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – July 6, 2022 5 <br /> <br />Brian Wordaman, Civil Engineer with Kimley Horn, commented on the landscaping plan and <br />clarified this project met the City’s tree requirements. He reported the City required 16 trees and <br />he was proposing to plant 25 trees. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jefferys asked why so much flexibility was being requested for this project given <br />the fact it was new construction. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson explained he has done 70 to 75 site plans for this property trying to meet all of the <br />needs of the tenants. He stated he was not trying to get away with anything, but rather was <br />working to reasonably meet the needs of his tenants in order to move this project forward. He <br />believed he had done really well with this project and stated other projects had been considered <br />and approved by the City with more flexibility than he was requesting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jefferys requested further information regarding signage. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson reported the multi-tenant building required no flexibility for the signage. He <br />commented further on the signage being requested for the car wash. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber inquired if going to three tenants was an option versus having a car wash. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson stated this was not an option because the site did not have enough parking. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber indicated he was not a huge fan of the car wash and would rather see two <br />multi-tenant buildings on this site. He suggested the applicant be required to pay a park <br />dedication fee because this request was not meeting the City’s landscaping requirements. He <br />asked how many employees were expected at the dental office. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson commented he was uncertain at this time but noted the dental tenant would be <br />Pacific Dental. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber feared how the dental office employees and patients would impact the <br />parking situation on this site. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson indicated the dental use was aware of the parking available on the site. He believed <br />the proposed tenants were complimentary to one another and would have different peak use <br />times. He stated there was a delicate balance in order to have the right amount of parking for <br />multi-tenant buildings. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber discussed how the County was working to add greenspace along the <br />sidewalks on Lexington Avenue. He requested further information regarding the signage on the <br />car wash. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson deferred this question to the Rocket Car Wash representatives. <br /> <br />Commissioner Mitchell stated she appreciated larger signs on local businesses because they <br />allowed passersby to see them from a safe distance. She asked if having a lot of glass on the car <br />wash was necessary given the nature of the business. She discussed how businesses were <br />moving to dynamic display signs, not only fast food establishments, but car washes too. She