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the feedback provided at the Work Session and has determined that additional time is needed to further refine the garden center Site Plan prior to City Council consideration. However, the applicant desires to proceed with other aspects of the application in order to facilitate a pending land sale for a new business. After reviewing the applicant’s request, staff is recommending that the City Council take separate action at the meeting on March 30, 2015 on the components of Planning Case 15-002 not pertaining to the proposed Frattallone’s outdoor seasonal sales area. These components include the Preliminary Plat for the Arden Plaza subdivision and the PUD Amendment, which would account for the subdivision, increase the footprint for Building #4, and modify the parking lot at the north and south end of the retail center. Approval of these parts of the application would allow the pending sale by Wellington Management of the proposed Lot 1, Arden Plaza 2nd Addition, which will otherwise be delayed until approval of the subdivision plans. Consideration of the remaining requests in Planning Case 15-002 relating to the expansion of the Frattallone’s outdoor seasonal sales area would be delayed to the April 13, 2015, Regular City Council meeting. At that time, the City Council could consider approval of a PUD Amendment and CUP Amendment for the expanded seasonal sales area. A PUD Amendment is needed as part of the April 13 request due to the parking lot modifications associated with the garden center. The City Attorney has reviewed the course of action being proposed by staff for City Council consideration of Planning Case 15-002 and concurs with the staff recommendation. A revised plan set has been submitted by the applicant removing the proposed expanded garden center from the Master Site Plan (Attachment C). The plan depicts the approximate boundaries of the Frattallone’s outdoor seasonal sales area that was approved by Conditional Use Permit in Planning Case 97-009. Overview of Request The first component of the application is the Preliminary Plat to subdivide Lot 3 within the existing Arden Plaza Plat into three separate parcels. The proposed Final Plat name for the subdivision would be Arden Plaza 2nd Addition. Frattallone’s Ace Hardware, which is a current tenant in the retail center, has approached Wellington Management regarding the purchase of its store and the existing outdoor seasonal sales area. To accommodate this, Lot 3, Arden Plaza 2nd Addition would be created comprised of the Frattallone’s portion of the building, the area now occupied by the seasonal sales area, and related parking and service areas. The second lot created by the subdivision, Lot 2, Arden Plaza 2nd Addition, would be comprised of the remaining retail center, the primary parking area, access drives on County Road E and Lexington Avenue, and the stormwater pond at the southeast corner of the site. The lot line between the retail center on Lot 2, Arden Plaza 2nd Addition and the Frattallone’s Ace Hardware store on Lot 3, Arden Plaza 2nd Addition would be defined by a demising wall, which is a City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for March 30, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-002 - Arden Plaza - Master PUD Amendment and Subdivision\Memos_15-002 Page 2 of 9