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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 24, 2025 12 Mr. Nguyen stated he could entertain another extension. He commented on how the house plans had already been redesigned once based on the feedback provided by the Planning Commission and now he was being asked to redesign the plans again. He indicated he had asked for a meeting with the Council prior to this meeting and this request was denied. He feared that even if the new plans were redesigned the request would still be denied. He commented further on how difficult it was to design a house that met five different opinions as well as City Code requirements. He clarified for the record the crawl space was at 881 and was not below 881. He noted the Rice Creek Watershed District had approved the crawl space. Councilmember Holden commented on how the Planning Commission was an advisory board to the City Council. She stated just because the Planning Commission recommended approval of this Planning Case does not mean the City Council will approve the request. Councilmember Weber explained he would have strongly preferred that this project came before the City Council for concept review given how this was an exceptional project. He anticipated the Planning Commission would again vote to support the request if the Planning Case were brought back to the Commission. He supported spreading the intrusion out over two lots and urged the applicant to reduce the current intrusion into the shore impact zone. He stated he also had concerns with how close the home was to Lake Johanna Boulevard. He indicated the home was proposed to be quite close, which would be an even greater concern when the trail was constructed. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen reported the location of the trail has yet to be determined,but the preferred location was on the northern side of Lake Johanna Boulevard. Councilmember Weber stated he wanted to see this home built and he wanted to welcome this resident back to Arden Hills. However,he believed the plans needed just a little bit more work. Mayor Grant inquired if the plans for Lake Johanna Boulevard have been shared with the applicant. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen explained he had not shared any documents related to Lake Johanna Boulevard with the applicant. Mayor Grant recommended these plans be shared with the applicant,prior to the house plans being finalized. He recommended the applicant consider non-breakable glass for the windows that face Lake Johanna Boulevard. Councilmember Monson stated she was sympathetic to the fact the applicant had already redesigned the house plans once. She explained if the applicant wanted the Council to vote on the plans at this meeting, the Council could vote. However, the other option would be to extend the deadline and have this item brought back to the Council in January. She noted this would allow the Council to provide the applicant with additional feedback on how to refine the house plans in order to seek a more positive outcome. Councilmember Holden questioned how far the plans were for a new county trail along Lake Johanna Boulevard.