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<br />included a statement of support for or opposition against the proposal. No additional public <br />comments have been received by mail or phone. <br /> <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />Based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, staff recommends approval of Planning Case <br />13-017 for a Planned Unit Development Amendment at 1201 County Road E. Staff recommends <br />the following twenty-four (24) conditions be included with the approval: <br /> <br /> <br />1.The project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended by the <br />conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City <br />Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City <br /> <br />Council. <br /> <br />2.An amendment to the Development Agreement shall be prepared by the City Attorney <br />and subject to City Council approval. The document shall be executed prior to the <br /> <br />issuance of a grading and erosion control permit. <br /> <br />3.The applicant shall obtain a building permit within one year of the PUD Amendment <br />approval or the approval shall expire unless extended by the City Council prior to the <br />the City at <br /> <br />least 45 days prior to the expiration date. <br /> <br />4.The applicant shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the <br />estimated costs of site improvements including grading, utilities, and paving, prior to the <br />issuance of a grading and erosion control permit. The financial surety shall be in the <br />form of a letter of credit issued by a FDIC-insured Minnesota bank, and be in a form <br />acceptable to the City. The purpose of the letter of credit is to ensure that site <br />improvements are completed in the event that the developer defaults on the Development <br /> <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />5.The applicant shall submit a cash escrow in the amount of 25 percent of the estimated <br />costs of site improvements including grading, utilities, and paving, prior to the issuance <br />of a grading and erosion control permit. The escrow will be used for City costs related to <br />review, approval, and inspection of site improvements or any costs incurred by the City <br /> <br />in the event of a developer default. <br /> <br />6.The applicant shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the <br />estimated costs of landscaping prior to the issuance of a grading and erosion control <br />permit. The financial surety shall be in the form of a letter of credit issued by a FDIC- <br />insured Minnesota bank. The purpose of the letter of credit is to ensure that landscaping <br />is completed in the event that the developer defaults on the Development Agreement. <br />The City will hold the letter of credit for two years after the installation of landscaping. <br /> <br />The letter of credit should not expire during the two-year period. <br /> <br />7.The applicant shall submit a cash escrow in the amount of 25 percent of the estimated <br />costs of landscaping prior to the issuance of a grading and erosion control permit. The <br />escrow will be held by the City for two years after installation of landscaping and used <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for January 8, 2014 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-017 - PUD Amendment_1201 County Road E - Goodwill\Memos_13-017 <br /> <br />Page 14 of 16 <br /> <br />