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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for November 5, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-027 - Variance - Transwestern 1160 Grey Fox Road\Memos_Reports_14-027 Page 8 of 9 If the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Site Plan Review and Variance, staff recommends the following seven (7) conditions: 1. That the project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. That the variance shall permit the reduction of landscaping coverage from 24.06% to 20.32% and an increase the impervious coverage from 75.94% to 79.68%. 3. That the applicant shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated costs of landscaping prior to the issuance of a grading permit. The financial surety shall be in the form of a letter of credit issued by a FDIC-insured Minnesota bank. The purpose of the letter of credit is to ensure that landscaping is completed in the event that the developer defaults on the approved plan. The City will hold the letter of credit for two years after the installation of landscaping. The letter of credit should not expire during the two-year period. 4. That the final tree and landscaping plan shall be approved by the City before the issuance of the grading permit to ensure that the plan meets the landscaping regulations stated in Section 1325.05 of the City Code. 5. That any newly created parking space or parking area shall meet the parking regulations stated in Section 1325.05 of the City Code. 6. That a Grading and Erosion Control Permit shall be issued by the City before the commencement of any construction, grading or disturbance of soil within the parking lot area. 7. That a cross access easement agreement shall be filed with Ramsey County in order to permit access to the new parking area from 1230 Grey Fox Road. Options 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions: Motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 14-027 for a Site Plan Review and Variance to reconfigure the existing parking lot at 1160 Grey Fox Road, based on the findings of fact, the submitted plans, and the seven (7) conditions in the November 5, 2014, Report to the Planning Commission. 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted: Motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 14- 027 for a Site Plan Review and Variance to reconfigure the existing parking lot at 1160 Grey Fox Road, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the November 5, 2014, Report to the Planning Commission.