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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 2015 9 installation prior to the issuance of any development permits related to the construction of the seasonal garden center 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. 5. 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 seasonal garden center 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. 6. 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 seasonal garden center area. 7. 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 seasonal garden center area. 8. The fence around the perimeter of the seasonal garden center area shall be made of wrought iron materials and shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. 9. No exterior signage shall be attached to the fence around the seasonal garden center area. 10. The seasonal garden center area must be an extension of and consistent with the applicant’s permitted principal use. 11. The seasonal garden center 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. 12. 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. 13. Exterior storage and outdoor display and sales shall be permitted on Lot 3, Arden Plaza 2nd Addition. Associate Planner Bachler explained that since the Planning Commission review of Planning Case 15-002 on February 4, 2015, staff has worked with the City Attorney on three (3) additional recommended conditions of approval pertaining to the CUP Amendment request: 14. The site shall be maintained and the business operated per the requirements depicted in the Garden Center Exhibit included in Attachment D. 15. Applicant/Owner shall install, at the City’s discretion, up to $20,000 of additional landscaping or other type of screening to screen storage along the south and west side of the property following an operational review by the City after the second full year of operations. City staff will base their recommendation on the need for additional screening after an evaluation of complaint and code violation history, if any. If the Applicant/Owner disagrees with the staff recommendation, the disagreement shall be resolved by the City Council. Landscaping or screening may be installed on the property or on adjacent properties. Prior to the issuance of any development permits, the Applicant/Owner shall provide the City with a Letter of Credit in the amount of $20,000 issued by a FDIC - insured Minnesota bank. If the Applicant/Owner refuses to comply with the direction