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I ~ -0; I~ rs1l jr"r: /t" ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 10. 1997 L.L;:.' tiu LrJ :, If - . 15 I Mr. Rickenbach stated he understands how Council member Malone feels but if he shares his Ie opinion he does not want the Church penalized. He stated there were comments at both the Planning Commission meeting and Council meeting that, perhaps, the Church did not represent things correctly. He stated his frustration that it is diffieult to express. I Mayor Probst stated he believes he asked this question and someone responded that it would be all brick. He noted the meeting minutes are not all verbatim but he believes he asked this I question. Mayor Probst stated he called City Hall for confirmation when he drove by the site and noted the precast panels, not brick. I Council member Aplikowski stated she was not on the Council when this first came up and when determining an issue like this she likes to step back and look at what is now. not what was. She I stated she does not share the same feeling about "all brick" mediums and believes several materials can be just a pleasing. She stated she is willing to accept the proposal as is and does not believe precast results in more maintenance than other surfaces. She stated she would hate I this issue to result in a division between the Church and City and hopes an agreement can be reached. Councilmember Aplikowski stated she supports the new proposal if the Church is willing to follow through on it. She stated, perhaps, the questions were not timely enough, words I clear enough, or presentation correct. Councilmember Aplikowski stated she can make this compromise and live with the revised proposaL Ie Mr. Logelin stated he just wanted to state their opinion, as the Council had requested they do. He stated he is willing to present the revised plan to their elders and does not want this to result in a fractured relationship. Mr. Logelin stated they will also take a closer look at their plans and I reiterated they did not do anything intentionaL I Councilmember Malone asked what happens if the Church does not approve the revised proposaL He stated he does not know if the Council can approve of the revised plan if the Church does not want to approve it. I Mr. Rickenbach asked the Senior Pastor if he is willing to support the revised plan. Mr. Vaageness stated he wilL Mr. Rickenbach stated he just wanted to present his opinion in a public I forum. Councilmember Malone noted that NHLC is working with one of the biggest builders in the I metro area and if the Church did not know, the contractor should have known. Councilmember Malone expressed reluctance to consider approval if it is not known whether the Church will approve the revised plan. I Councilmember Keirn stated she believes that NHLC has the best of intentions and, even with the architect, maybe he should have known differently but there was a lack of communication. I Council member Keirn stated she does not believe NHLC is intending to misrepresent anything and they must work under a council just as the City does. ~ MOTION: Keirn moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve the PUD amendment based on the elevation presented on Exhibit A-I dated November 4, 1997. I