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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 23, 2015 18 <br /> <br />10. The applicant shall file the Final Plat with Ramsey County within 180 days of the date of <br />the City’s approval of the Final Plat. An extension request must be submitted in writing to <br />the City at least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date. <br />11. The Developer shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the <br />estimated costs of site improvements including grading, utilities, paving, and fence <br />installation prior to the issuance of any development permits related to the construction of <br />the outdoor seasonal sales area. The financial surety shall be in the form of a letter of <br />credit issued by a FDIC-insured Minnesota bank, and be in a form acceptable to the City. <br />The purpose of the letter of credit is to ensure that site improvements are completed in the <br />event of a developer default. <br />12. The Developer shall submit a cash escrow in the amount of 25 percent of the estimated <br />costs of site improvements including grading, utilities, paving, and fence installation prior <br />to the issuance of any development permits related to the construction of the outdoor <br />seasonal sales area. The escrow will be used for City costs related to review, approval, and <br />inspection of site improvements or any costs incurred by the City in the event of a <br />developer default. <br />13. Final grading and erosion plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer for approval prior <br />to the issuance of any development permits related to the construction of the outdoor <br />seasonal sales area. <br />14. The operations of the Bio-Filtration Area #2 identified on the Master Site Plan shall be <br />corrected to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to the issuance of any development <br />permits related to the construction of the outdoor seasonal sales area. <br />15. The City currently holds a Letter of Credit (American Bank Letter of Credit No. 2527) for <br />the patching and seal coating of the parking lot next to the Frattallone’s Hardware store. <br />This work shall be completed by September 30, 2015 or the LOC maturity date shall be <br />extended. <br />16. The applicant shall construct the main parking area and landscaping improvements <br />previously planned for Phase I prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for <br />either Building #2 or Building #4. <br />17. The fence around the perimeter of the outdoor seasonal sales area shall be made of <br />wrought iron materials and shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. <br />18. No exterior signage shall be attached to the fence around the outdoor seasonal sales area. <br />19. The outdoor seasonal sales area must be an extension of and consistent with the <br />applicant’s permitted principal use. <br />20. The outdoor seasonal sales area shall be used exclusively for the seasonal sale of nursery <br />and garden items, including but not limited to flowers, plants, landscaping materials, and <br />Christmas trees. <br />21. The site shall be kept in a neat and orderly fashion, free from litter, refuse, debris, junk, or <br />other waste which results in offensive odors or unsightly conditions. <br />22. Exterior storage and outdoor display and sales shall be permitted on Lot 4. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro-Tem McClung questioned how staff would ensure that the fencing was completed at <br />this time. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff commented that staff had included Conditions #11, #12 and #17, which <br />addressed the fence installation. He noted a cash escrow was being requested from the applicant <br />along with a financial surety to ensure the fence was completed.