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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION — JANUARY 8, 2024 6 Mr. Cocciarella stated they won't really be in control of that as they market the site, but the hard reality is too many people want to stay home and finding labor is difficult. So, they mitigate that through the kind of workforce they think can manage the kind of operation they have. Mayor Grant said it would be nice if one of the buildings could incorporate an office/warehouse concept. Mr. Cocciarella explained they all have some office component, many in the 5,000 square foot range, some up to 10,000, and the rest is warehouse. Mr. Wicklund added the footprints they use are an office flex footprint with a 20/80 split. Councilmember Monson said they were also interested in EV charging and she assumed if their clients were also looking for EV charging they would include that. She wondered if the market was already there or if Amazon using EV was the tip of the spear. Mr. Cocciarella said EV charging has become kind of the norm, he fully expects there would be something like that here and he didn't see any problem getting the electric to service that. Councilmember Monson asked what the second type of use would be. Mr. Cocciarella felt there would be a mix of trailers for distribution; outdoor storage limited to semi -trailers. The first option did also show the potential for trailer storage. Councilmember Holden stated all jobs were important but so is tax revenue, so she wanted decent buildings, not a slapped together warehouse that would give the minimum amount of taxes. Mr. Cocciarella felt the benefit in dealing with someone like him was that they would come back for approval on each building so they would see the vertical construction. He didn't think there was junk anymore, the buildings were all pretty high quality. Councilmember Holden agreed that there was a high demand for outdoor storage, at places like International Paper they don't have enough space to put their trucks. Councilmember Monson asked for an explanation of I-1 versus I-2. Community Development Director Jagoe replied they have very similar land uses that are allowed in each district. She felt the reason why Maplewood Development was seeking I-2 was that manufacturing and processing has Class 1 and Class 2, Class 2 allows for outdoor storage and that is only permitted in I-2. Mayor Grant wouldn't want a building removed for trailer parking for a business of its own, he felt it should be an accessory amenity to a business in the building. Councilmember Holden asked if they could make a building 20% office in I-1 or I-2. Community Development Director Jagoe said she would have to look at the code specifically for that information.