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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 26, 2001 6 Councilmember Larson asked if there is some reason that the developer wants that in there. He noted he worries about an envelope that is so large. Mr. Carlson responded the new campuses have corporate functions and various uses that are not all office uses. He stated one office might also need a light laboratory use. He noted it would be in an office environment, but not an all office use. He added St. Jude medical is a good example. He stated it has office and some light lab. He noted there are quality control departments and preparatory departments. He added they wanted flexibility to accommodate that within a campus environment. He stated they have also put that it would not exceed 50 percent of the total development. He noted one of the parts of the campus might have a little more of that type of use. Councilmember Larson asked for clarification. Mr. Carlson responded it is to address the situation proactively. He stated day care is an important issue. He noted some want the day care inside the building and some want it in an adjacent building. Councilmember Larson stated it is hard to imagine having something that small occupying any part of that space. Mr. Carlson responded they would not focus on day care since it could have a pseudo retailer use like a small cafeteria or a bank. He stated the user might not want it in their building. He noted they are responding to what corporate users have on their list. He added this is one of their ways to provide flexibility. Councilmember Larson stated if an eight-story high quality building is their goal, then it is hard to see this small of a building being a part of that. He noted he does not prefer to see the use of colored architectural precast concrete or EFIS. He added he does not find these buildings as attractive as that other building because it is not using the same materials. He stated he knows the last time they were here he felt the freeway side of building would be more attractive if it did not have parking on it. Councilmember Grant stated that given this is at 35W and 694 he does not have problem with the height of the building. He noted he would like to hear about the four additional items from the March 20th meeting. He added he agreed with Councilmember Larson, because of the prominence of the site they want to make sure it is of the highest quality. Mr. Carlson stated, as for condition one, it is hard at this point to determine the number of children allowable in this project. He noted ten would not meet the requirements of a corporate user. He added they recommend letting the state guidelines determine what could fit. He stated if it is going to be an effective tool, then they need to be able to accommodate them. He noted they have put together various samples of EFIS to show the range of use of materials. He added both precast, brick, and glass could be used to project a high level of quality. He stated he thought EFIS has been proven as a material to use more than 10 percent. He noted there are a lot of cost pressures on this site. He added the cost of the structured parking is estimated to be $9,600 per stall. He stated when all these stalls of deck parking are needed there is a tremendous cost. He noted it needs 12 feet offill and they have wetland mitigation. He added the days when they could build a granite and marble building are gone. He stated companies are looking. for a good solid design with a standard of quality. He noted they do not want to pay. He added they want to be able to compromise for cost. He added 30 percent of the building does not affect