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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 29, 1999 13 . Councihnember Larson stated he did not understand the purpose ofrequesting additional parking at this time. He asked why the applicant did not wait until there were more tenants that require additional parking spaces. He noted that this was the same building for which the City Council recently reviewed the dumpster facility. At that time, the Council was looking for information from the Welsh Company regarding how the parking Jot will be used for multiple tenants. It was his belief that the issue of additional parking should not be discussed until there is a problem that needs to be addressed. He would prefer that the Welsh Company discuss with the City Council how the parking lot could be better utilized. Ms. Randall stated that she had spoken with a representative of the Welsh Company regarding the dumpster issue. She relayed the message that the City wanted to see a consistent plan to handle the garbage needs of the tenants. The Welsh Company was hesitant to consider this building since there are separate tenants in place at this time. The other building on the property was still vacant and the owner had indicated that they will work to create a better plan for garbage disposal. Ms. Randall stated that she would follow up on this issue and inform the owner that the City is serious about this issue. With regard to the parking issue, Ms. Randall explained that the tenant that plans to lease the space had some reservations bccause the Welsh Company did not want to approve them for more than their share of parking with more than 20 percent office. The proposed tenant was concerned that their lease may be cut short when the rest of the building fills out because they would not . have adequate parking and may be forced to move out of the building prematurely. The proposed tenant felt more comfortable signing a long term lease ifthey could secure the adequate parking now. Councilmember Larson stated that he would prefer for the owner of the building to request a change in the office to warehouse ratio percentage and indicate how the rear lot may be changed to accommodate this. He felt that this piece-meal approach was not the best way to plan for space around the building. Mayor Probst expressed his frustration that the Welsh Company chooses to not attend the City Council meetings when issues at their development are discussed. He indicated that the reason he was not concerned about this request for proof of parking was the fact that the parking area was already asphalt and adding parking spaces would only require striping. He agreed, however, that the owner of this development was not dealing with problems in a comprehensive manner. Councilmember Malone noted that the owner of the development would most likely prefer to rent the building to one tenant. However, since this is not economically possible, they must deal with the parking issues as they arise. He did not see a problem with the request to paint striping on the existing asphalt, if the parking is needed. Councilmember Aplikowski asked if a trash dumpster will be located in one of the bays behind . the building. Ms. Randall stated that the tenant does plan to have a dumpster located in the rear of the building. She noted that, since the trash being generated by this tenant will be minimal, the applicant has discussed sharing the trash removal with the other tenants.