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ARDEN HILLS CITY CQUNCIL - JULY 30, 2007 9 proof of parking which would be added in the future if the uses were changed. He stated that there is a lot of parking but there is also a lot of green space. He noted they did not want to build more parking than what was required either. He offers to reduce the parking but allow for additional parking if needed. Councilmember Holden stated she has heard a lot of complaints from people about the difficulty of getting out onto Highway 96 from Round Lake Boulevard. Mr. Lehnhoff responded the County was not concerned that the proposed use would not significantly worsen the situation. He suggested a condition that would provide flexibility that would allow proof of parking so they were not required to go through the entire process to reduce the parking. Councilmember Holden inquired about the lighting on the signs. Mr. Mulvey responded their intention was that the signs would be backlit. He noted the signage made up less than one percent of the building area. Mayor Harpstead asks about the construction timeline. Mr. Mulvey expects a completion date of phase 1 by 2010 or 2011. Phase 2 would be completed after that time unless a tenant is found earlier. Councilmember Grant asked what the approximate value of the three buildings would be. Mr. Mulvey responded between 75 - 85 million dollars according to Mr. McClure from Chesapeake Companies. Councilmember Grant noted this particular TIP district was a pre-1989 district. He stated using TIP funds could be used outside of the district, but asks ifit could be extended beyond 2015. Staci Kvilvang states that it cannot be extended. Councilmember Grant stated the City wanted brick, stone, and glass for the building. Asks about the materials and architecture. Mr. Mulvey reviews the architecture and building materials. It will be a combination of glass and stone-like pre-cast at the base. He reviews the glass types but stated mirror glass will not be used. Councilmember McClung states concern about how the other buildings will impact this site and notes that some of the other buildings in the area do not have the same quality. He asked them to advertise their building as being in Arden Hills, Minnesota and not St. Paul, Minnesota. He agreed they needed additional signage on the building, but wanted an amendment to cut back on the signage on 694/35W to 55 feet. Councilmember Holmes stated she was concerned about the Highway 96 sign because she did not believe it was fair to the other tenants if they did not somehow give them the opportunity to add to those signs. Mr. Lehnhoff responded this was not a topic that had come up and those businesses had been given public notice.