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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — NOVEMBER 27, 2023 3 Mr. Campbell said other than building lighting they would have decorative lighting at the top of the towers, and standard parking lot lighting to meet code. Mr. Lokensgard added they haven't developed the photometric plan yet but they would do that per code. Councilmember Holden would want some enhanced lighting around the vacuums. She asked what their plans were for between them and the alley. Mr. Lokensgard said they would try to save as many of the mature trees that are there as possible, and the wood fence that is there could also potentially be saved. Mayor Grant thought they would have to talk about the amount of signage they would be requesting. He asked if they had thought about electric charging stations. Mr. Campbell said most people are only there for about 10 minutes with the exception of some people vacuuming longer than that, so they didn't feel it was congruous with how their business operates, but he can certainly ask. Mayor Grant echoed Councilmember Holden's comments about landscaping. He asked about then building material on the block below the word Mister, the area by the word Mister, and asked if the brick was a veneer. He stated there was some concern about the veneer. Mr. Campbell said they are opening 35 stores this year and between 40-50 next year, so they build and develop a lot of stores. Because they are the owner/operator they care about the longevity of their product. They invest up to $200,000 into each store annually in routine maintenance and capital improvements. Councilmember Monson asked what their timeline was. Mr. Campbell said they would like to hit the next application date which would be the coming Friday, to build in 2024. It would be a six to seven month build, possibly longer with the demolition. Councilmember Monson asked if we prohibit veneer. Community Development Director Jagoe responded it is not prohibited, but it is considered a flexibility from the full brick standard. Councilmember Monson said with EV charging the primary goal is to charge while you go do something, so unless there was a shop or something that would be attractive for someone to charge there, she wouldn't expect their business model to be a good location. She wasn't concerned about lighting or parking. Councilmember Monson asked what was going on with the Pace location next door. Community Development Director Jagoe said there is a land use application that will go to the Planning Commission on December 6 for a different car wash company to redevelop the Pace site.