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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — JANUARY 8, 2024 18 stated now she was the bad guy because she dared to talk about stuff that should have been addressed a year ago. The motion carried 3-2 (Councilmember Holden and Mayor Grant opposed). MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to approve Authorization to publish a Summary Ordinance of 2024-001 for Planning Case 23-021. The motion carried (5-0). Mayor Grant recessed the City Council meeting at 10:24 p.m. Mayor Grant reconvened the City Council meeting at 10:32 p.m. A. Resolution 2024-005 Approving Conditional Use Permit — 373 Lexington Avenue And 1133 Grey Fox Road — Crew Carwash — Planning Case 23-020 Community Development Director Jagoe stated the Applicant has submitted a land use application for Preliminary Plat, Master Planned Unit Development, Final Planned Unit Development, Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan Review, proposing to redevelop a 2.48-acre site located at 3737 Lexington Avenue N. and 1133 Grey Fox Road. The Subject Property is currently owned by STORE Master Funding III, LLC. The site is currently developed with a vacant industrial building and associated parking lot. The Applicant is proposing to demolish the existing building and redevelop the site. The Subject Property would be combined and function as a single entity with shared site operations as part of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) with the phased development of the buildings. The Applicant is proposing two separate one-story carwash tunnel buildings. The first building would be an approximate 5,800 square foot exterior drive -through carwash to be constructed upon approval. The second building is an approximate 5,300 square foot interior drive -through carwash that the Applicant plans to construct three (3) to five (5) years after their customer base is established. Community Development Director Jagoe explained the Planning Commission offered the following Findings of Fact: 1. The property located at 3737 Lexington Avenue N. and 1133 Grey Fox Road is designated for Commercial uses on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 2. New building construction or site modification identified requires the submittal of a Site Plan Review application prior to construction. 3. For proposals for new construction, redevelopment of a site, and significant modifications to existing sites a PUD is required. 4. The PUD process allows for flexibility within the City's regulations through a negotiated process with a Developer. 5. The Applicant has proposed a Master and Final Planned Unit Development for a phased development consisting of two separate one-story carwash tunnel buildings, one approximate 5,800 square foot exterior drive -through carwash and one approximate 5,300 square foot interior drive -through carwash that will function as a single entity on the Subject Property. 6. The Applicant has proposed a phased development plan with Phase I referred to as the Exterior Carwash to be constructed following the land use approvals herein and Phase II