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Frattallone’s seasonal garden center area. These components included the Preliminary Plat for the Arden Plaza subdivision and a PUD Amendment, which accounted for the subdivision, increased the footprint for Building #4, and modified the parking lot at the north and south end of the retail center. At this meeting, the City Council also approved a motion to postpone consideration of the remaining requests in Planning Case 15-002 relating to the expansion of the Frattallone’s seasonal garden center area to the April 13, 2015, Regular City Council meeting. Overview of Request The applicant has requested a CUP Amendment in order to expand the overall area of the previously approved and operating garden center on the property. A CUP was originally issued in Planning Case 97-009 allowing for the use of a 3,500 square foot portion of the retail center parking lot for a seasonal garden center. The seasonal garden center continues to operate, but the footprint has expanded beyond the original approval. The Zoning Code states that any enlargement or intensification of a conditional use shall require an amended permit and all procedures shall apply as if a new permit were being requested. The expanded seasonal garden center area would measure approximately 155 feet by 61 feet for a total area of 9,455 square feet. This total area includes the space underneath the building canopy that is now used for outdoor sales year-round and the five-foot wide concrete curb along the north and east perimeter of the garden center that would provide display space for materials such as soil, mulch, and compost. A small outdoor sales area on the right-hand side of the store’s front door is not included in this total square footage. The proposal also includes an exterior storage area along the south side of the retail center building that would measure approximately 150 feet long by 12 feet wide. The use of this area for storage purposes would be limited to materials and products directly associated with the approved garden center use. With the expansion of the seasonal garden center footprint, the existing bituminous surface would be replaced with a new concrete surface. A five-foot wide concrete curb and a six-foot tall metal fence along the entire perimeter of the area would help define and separate the space from the adjacent parking and service areas. Customer access aisles would also be provided adjacent to the parking stalls along the north and east side to facilitate customer pick-up of materials. The Garden Center Exhibit included in Attachment D provides details on the locations of exterior storage, outdoor displays and sales, and trash and recycling collection on the property. The following operational requirements are depicted on the Site Plan: • The west side of Frattallone’s Hardware store would be restricted to trash and recycling collection only. Materials placed in this area would be required to be collected within seven days. No exterior storage or seasonal sales would be permitted in this area. • The south side of Frattallone’s Hardware store would be designated for short-term exterior storage of seasonal materials and products only. The space would be divided into three separate areas each with an approximate dimension of 50 feet in length by 12 feet in width. Different parameters on allowed storage periods are established for each area: storage would be allowed in the western section (Zone C) from March 1st – July 1st, City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for April 13, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-002 - Arden Plaza - Master PUD Amendment and Subdivision\Memos_15-002 Page 2 of 9