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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — NOVEMBER 27, 2023 4 That company is proposing an exterior conveyer type tunnel car wash and an interior conveyer type car wash building. Councilmember Holden thought they have always said the veneer had to have mortar. Community Development Director Jagoe stated there isn't standards for veneer in the City Code, but that could have been one of the requirements with flexibility granted for other projects. Councilmember Holden asked if there was a monument sign on the property. Mr. Campbell said there is one for the businesses to the north, they would have a monument sign but it would be to code. He has told his team he'd like to get rid of the signage on the west tower. Councilmember Monson asked if there was a car wash approved at the neighboring property would that change their thoughts? Mr. Campbell said that was hard to answer until that takes place. At the very least they would likely move forward toward approvals, he didn't know whether they would actually choose to move forward. They looked at the Pace sight but for various reasons they chose to not move forward with that location. Mayor Grant thought they could fairly easily move their trash enclosure to make an additional parking space. He wondered if they would actually use 18 vacuums. Mr. Campbell said a typical store would have 24 vacuums. There is a convenience factor for members, if they limit the number so much that every time a customer comes the vacuums are all in use, they get frustrated, cancel their membership and go somewhere else. The vacuums are free an operating all the time for members. They don't police it, and they recognize there are non- members that will use the vacuums. The hope is they see the value of the overall business and get a membership. Mayor Grant thanked them for their presentation. B. MCES Private I/I Program Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated that Council requested that Staff research this program. Met Council was awarded $1.5 million for a pilot program to spread out to all the eligible cities. There are currently 81 eligible cities. He assumes it will be a popular program. This is an avenue for the City to promote owners taking care of I/I on private property. The program would reimburse a private property owner 50% of the construction costs up to $5,000. The City would apply to Met Council with an estimated amount of money they assume they would need. The funds that are awarded to the City are then distributed to the property owners that utilize the program. The recommended procedure is to get the invoice from the contractor and paying the contractor from the funds. Community outreach and communication will be required as part of the application. Met Council is seeing an average lining cost per sewer service of $8,000. City staff recommends applying for $80,000. Councilmember Holden asked if they had to do lining or if they could rebuild the whole thing.