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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 2015 7 <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler commented that the Garden Center Exhibit provides details on the <br />locations of exterior storage, outdoor displays and sales, and trash and recycling collection on the <br />property. The following operational requirements are depicted on the Site Plan: <br /> <br />• The west side of Frattallone’s Hardware store would be restricted to trash and <br />recycling collection only. Materials placed in this area would be required to be <br />collected within seven days. No exterior storage or seasonal sales would be <br />permitted in this area. <br />• The south side of Frattallone’s Hardware store would be designated for short-term <br />exterior storage of seasonal materials and products only. The space would be <br />divided into three separate areas each with an approximate dimension of 50 feet in <br />length by 12 feet in width. Different parameters on allowed storage periods are <br />established for each area: storage would be allowed in the western section (Zone C) <br />from March 1st – July 1st, in the central section (Zone B) from March 1st – August <br />1st, and in the eastern section (Zone A) from March 1st – December 1st. <br />• Seasonal sales would be permitted along the north and east side of the garden <br />center fence. These areas would be restricted to 5 feet in width. A maximum height <br />of 5 feet would be permitted for products displayed on the east side of the garden <br />center. <br />• No exterior storage or sales would be permitted within the open-air, fenced garden <br />center area during the months of January and February. Winter sales would <br />continue to be permitted under the existing canopy in front of the Frattallone’s <br />Hardware store and in the designated outdoor sales area on the right-hand side of <br />the store’s front door. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler reported that as part of the CUP Amendment request for the <br />expanded seasonal garden center area, a PUD Amendment is also required due to the parking lot <br />modifications that will be needed to accommodate the expansion. The Master Site Plan depicts <br />how parking stalls at the south end of the retail center parking lot will be reorganized around the <br />perimeter of the garden center. These modifications would not result in any change to the overall <br />number of parking stalls in the approved Master PUD for the site. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler reviewed the Plan Evaluation and provided the following Findings of <br />Fact: <br /> <br />PUD Amendment Findings <br />1. The applicant is requesting approval of an amendment to the PUD for Arden Plaza <br />property. <br />2. The original Master PUD for the development was approved in Planning Case #09-011. <br />Subsequent PUD Amendments were approved in Planning Case #11-016 and Planning <br />Case #15-002. <br />3. The PUD Amendment is being requested to complete minor modifications to the existing <br />parking lot in order to accommodate the expanded seasonal garden center area. <br />4. The Arden Plaza development is located in the B-2 General Business District. <br />5. The City has adopted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District that outlines future <br />development principles for the area. <br />6. The City has adopted Design Standards for the B-2 District within the Zoning Code.