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. . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 27, 2005 5 Councilmember Holden stated this building was not meeting the standards set by the City. Councilmember Larson asked if it was possible to move the road farther south. Mr. Sacco responded they were revising the site plan to shift it down a little bit. He stated they wanted to make the northerly pump island convenient for the residents coming off of Round Lake without having to make an awkward turn. He stated they could shift this to the south, but for ease of access, the flow should be to get off Round Lake Road as quickly as possible to access the site. Councilmember Larson asked if the islands could be angled. Mr. Sacco replied if they were angled, the people coming off of Highway 96 would have to jog and the best option was to not angle the islands. Councilmember Larson asked if they put a condition on this development that Council wanted to see some other building material other than efface, what would be his response to this. Mr. Sacco responded he believed this was an attractive looking building and if it were to be all brick, the building would lose its curb appeal and it would be too dark without any definition. He noted they had been working with staff extensively on this and he believed the building looked good. He agreed this was a prominent location and they wcreexcited to build the development. Councilmember Larson stated he agreed the building should not be all brick, but he did not like the efface. He did not believe it lent the quality to the development they were seeking. Mayor Aplikowski asked what the percentage of efface being used was. Mr. Hellegers noted it was approximately 20 percent of the building. He indicated this would be a nice looking building for the use. Mayor Aplikowski stated efface was just on the small strip along the top of the building and the car wash colunms. Councilmember Larson noted efface did not hold up over time and when they adopted their standards, it was the intention of the City to not have efface on buildings. He stated he did not want to back down on the quality ofthis development. He indicated the white looked nice, but he wanted a different building material used. Mayor Aplikowski stated she did not have a problem with this and believed they were "late to the game" with making this change and this should have been addressed at the Planning Commission. Councilmember Holden stated they had adopted the building standards and she did not believe it was too late in the game to require this. Mr. Hellegers noted efface was not a material listed as being acceptable, but there was some give and take on this development, including the additional landscaping, pitched roof, brick on the columns, and the monument sign. He believed this was a good compromise and would be a nice development. 5