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Arden Hills, MN 55112 November 16, 2023 Paae 2 2. Project Summary a. Site Design The Project consists of a one-story carwash tunnel with approximately 5,800 square feet of total floor area and a one-story interior clean tunnel with approximately 5,300 square feet. All of the proposed site improvements will be included with the initial site construction with the exception of the express interior clean building, which will be constructed within 3-5 years after the customer base is established. A site phasing plan is included with the submittal to clearly delineate the scope of work in the initial and final phases of construction. Traffic will enter the Property from Grey Fox Road near the southwest corner though a single new driveway entrance, replacing two existing curb cuts that presently provide access. Customers will enter one of four proposed customer lanes where they will either select and pay for their wash from a team member stationed under the canopy, or proceed towards an automated scanner if they are an Unlimited Club member. Once payment is complete, an automated gate will open one at a time allowing the customer to proceed towards the wash entrance. If a customer vehicle is rejected from entering the exterior wash, an egress door on the north side of the building will be opened allowing that vehicle to exit the queue and proceed around the north side of the wash building. On average, customers spend 3-5 minutes from the time they enter the Facility to the time they depart. After leaving the carwash building, customers will either exit the property or circulate through the interior clean building. All customers who use the interior clean building must first enter the exterior carwash. There will be a bay of 10 pull -through vacuums located to the west of the exterior wash building for customers to use at their convenience. The proposed use as a carwash is categorized as "Vehicle Motorized Services," which is allowed as a conditional use in the B-3 Service Business District. Conditional uses in the B-3 District are required by Code § 1320.09 to seek a PUD for redevelopment. Therefore, Crew is seeking a CUP and PUD to accommodate the Project. The Project will result in an overall reduction in impervious surface from the current area of approximately 0.87 acres (64%) to 1.36 acres (55%). The Gross Floor Area of the two proposed single -story buildings is 6,143 square feet, resulting in a Base Area / Floor Area Ratio of 0.10. b. Parking and Staffing Parking is provided primarily for Crew Carwash employees, as Customers remain in their vehicle while in the exterior wash tunnel, and only briefly exit their vehicle when it is inside the interior clean tunnel or when using the self-service vacuums. 18 parking spaces have been provided to accommodate the maximum number of team members expected to be on site at any one time during a shift change. Typical staffing levels will require between 2 and 4 employees for the exterior wash service, and up to 8 employees for the interior cleaning service.