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<br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />.JUNE 27, 2005 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />approximately 80 percent of the building. He also indicated there was additional glass added to <br />the site and thc building was a nice looking building. <br /> <br />CounciImember Holden stated this building was not meeting the standards set by the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if it was possible to move the road farther south. Mr. Sacco <br />responded thcy wcrc revising the site plan to shift it down a little bit. He stated they wanted to <br />make the northerly pump island convenient for the residents coming off of Round Lake without <br />having to make an awkward turn. He stated they could shift this to the south, but for ease of <br />access, the flow should be to get off Round Lake Road as quickly as possible to access the site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if the islands could be angled. Mr. Sacco replied if they were <br />angled, the people coming off of Highway 96 would have to jog and the best option was to not <br />angle the islands. <br /> <br />Conncilmember Larson asked if they put a condition on this development that Council wanted <br />to see some other building material other than EFIS, what would be his response to this. Mr. <br />Sacco responded he believed this was an attractive looking building and if it were to be all brick, <br />the building would lose its curb appeal and it would be too dark without any definition. He noted <br />tl1ey had been working with staff extensivcly on this and he believcd the building lookcd good. <br />. He agreed this was a prominent location and they were excited to build tl1e development. <br /> <br />CounciImember Larson stated he agreed the building should not be all brick, but he did not likc <br />the EFIS. He did not believe it lent the quality to the development they were seeking. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski asked what tl1e percentage of EFIS being used was. Mr. HeIlegers noted it <br />was approximately 20 percent of the building. He indicated this would be a nice looking building <br />for the use. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski stated EFIS was just on the small strip along the top of the building and the <br />car wash columns. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson noted EFTS did not hold up over time and when they adopted their <br />standards, it was the intention of the City to not have EFTS on buildings. He stated he did not <br />want to back down on the quality of this development. He indicated the white looked nice, but he <br />wantcd a different building material used. <br /> <br />CounciImember Rem left the mccting at 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski stated she did not have a problem with this and bclieved they were "late to <br />thc game" witl1 making this change and this should have becn addressed at the Planning <br />Commission. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated they had adopted the building standards alld she did not believe it <br />was too late in the game to require this. Mr. HeIlegers noted EFIS was not a matcriallisted as <br /> <br />5 <br />