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'It ,-ARQEN HILLS Approved: January 8, 2024 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 27, 2023 5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council Work Session at 5:30 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Tena Monson and Tom Fabel Absent: Emily Rousseau (excused) Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Public Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen, Community Development Director Jessica Jagoe, Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson, Mister Car Wash Senior Project Manager Chris Campbell and Kimley-Horn Engineer Arik Lokensgard 1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Linda Swanson, 1124 Ingerson Road, said she'd given everyone a copy of the Star Tribune article called "Crisis Grips Subsidized Housing in the Twin Cities". She stated that once the developer builds and sells buildings, that person or entity will hire a management company that the City has no control over. The article said the big non -profits are either in the process of or considering selling some of their affordable housing because they can't sustain it. She quoted the article "We know this trend will continue for at least the next several years and we simply cannot sustain addition millions of losses." She felt it was alarming to see that if they down they will look first to the City. She hoped they would do what they can to make sure there are clauses to protect the City. 2. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES None. 3. AGENDA ITEMS A. Mister Car Wash Concept Plan Discussion Community Development Director Jagoe said this item was for the property at 3751 Lexington which is the old Arby's site. The applicant is proposing to redevelop with an approximately 4,700 square foot conveyer type car wash building. This is a concept plan, if the applicants decide to