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