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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 12, 2025 10 MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2025-040 Amending Resolution 2025-007 to Modify Language of Conditions 28 and 29 in the Conditions of Approval based on the City Council approval of Planning Case 24-018 on January 13, 2025 requiring the City to build the trail. Mayor Grant asked the developer to come forward to speak to the payment amount for the trail. Roger Fink, Trident Development, explained his original plan for this development was to come forward with 128 units because this met the density guidelines. He reported the number of units had to be reduced, along with the land costs, but noted the construction costs per unit remained as is. He stated the project had to be put on hold when interest rates and construction costs increased. He indicated he was now bringing the project forward noting the project barely pencils now. He commented on how the trail expense would be eating into the return on investment. He expressed frustration with the fact that when he was previously asked to increase the trail allotment from $100,000 to $200,000, he had the understanding he would then receive approval, only to now have the Council proposing the amount be increased to $250,000. He stated this project was out of money and he could not do this anymore. He indicated he was pleased with the Council's decision to have the City complete the trail. Councilmember Monson stated the motion on the floor was to keep the developer's contribution towards the trail at $200,000 with the City completing the trail. Mayor Grant reported this was the case. AMENDMENT: Councilmember Monson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to strike Condition 29. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried (5-0). Councilmember Monson indicated she would be supporting the motion as proposed by Mayor Grant. She called the question. A roll call vote was taken. The amended motion carried 4-1 (Councilmember Weber opposed). 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Rousseau explained it was brought to her attention that a group of six to eight individuals in an unmarked vehicle stopped a commercial vehicle and removed this individual. She commented it was believed this was ICE enforcement actions, but reported the City has not received any communications regarding this immigration enforcement action. She requested the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office attend a future meeting in order to discuss the event and provide information on reporting expectations. Councilmember Weber stated he supported this recommendation. Councilmember Weber reported the Planning Commission met last week, where a variance request was discussed, along with the thrift use ordinance.