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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — JANUARY 8, 2024 23 first site opened in Indiana three years ago. She noted three more sites in Indiana would be opening later this year. Mayor Grant asked if a phased PUD required an applicant to build the second phase. Community Development Director Jagoe stated this would not be required. Councilmember Holden indicated she believed there were a lot of issues with the proposal. She requested further information regarding the proposed exterior building materials. Ms. Grant explained she spent $6.5 million on the exterior of buildings. She indicated Crew Carwash would be investing over $10 million on this property. She commented on how Crew Carwash built things to last, using brick, limestone and steel in order to stand the test of time. She then provided the Council with a materials board. Councilmember Holden asked if the brick would be veneer. Ms. Grant stated she would be using real limestone on this building and not veneer. Councilmember Holden requested further information on the lighting and asked why Crew could not meet the City's requirements. Ms. Grant discussed how important safety was to Crew Carwash. She reported she would have 16, 17 and 18 year old team members working onsite. She explained having the property well -lit during business hours was important for both the employees and visitors. Mr. Smith noted the only area that required lighting flexibility was at the entrance of the property. Councilmember Fabel questioned if the vacuum stations would be installed in Phase 1. Ms. Grant explained these would be installed with Phase 1. Councilmember Monson reported the applicant does have a lot of variance requests. She indicated this was a really busy looking site with additional lighting and signage. She stated this was cause for concern for her. She explained the City had restrictions in place and noted all other businesses have had to follow these restrictions. Councilmember Holden indicated she would like to go through each of the variances in further detail. However, she did not believe this was her purpose. She believed the flexibility asks were not offset by any enhancements. She noted the site was short on landscaping. Mr. Smith explained he could not plant additional trees along Lexington Avenue due to the location of the utility right of way. Councilmember Holden reported the applicant was still asking for setback and other flexibilities. She stated at this time she could not support this project moving forward.