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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 2015 12 City Attorney Jamnik advised that the way it was written in the staff recommendation and conditions for approval, the purple area would be a supplement to the garden center and non- garden center items could not be stored there. In other words, the purple area would support the green area. Mayor Grant questioned if pallet storage would be allowed in the purple area. City Attorney Jamnik clarified that pallets of garden center items would be allowed, and empty pallets would have to be placed behind the building for recycling pickup. Councilmember McClung did not see how the purple area tied into the garden center and for that reason he would not be supporting the request. Councilmember Woodburn commented that staff understood the purple area was separate from the garden center, but was requesting it be made a part of the garden center for outdoor storage purposes. Councilmember Holmes discussed the garden center exhibit noting that this document defines the purple area as being a part of the garden center. Councilmember McClung understood this to be the case, but stated that this was based on staff recommendation and was not the original recommendation from the Planning Commission. He feared that the City will create a burdensome mechanism to allow outdoor storage that would be difficult for staff to enforce. Mayor Grant stated that he was proud of the long history of Frattallone’s in the City of Arden Hills. He understood this business has grown over the years and he did not see this as overly burdensome to the City. Councilmember Holden discussed the outdoor storage concerns with other businesses in the City. She questioned if the Council was prepared to direct staff to complete an entire sweep of the City. Councilmember Holmes believed that Condition 15 addressed the view from Hunter’s Park and called for additional landscaping or screening if the City were to receive complaints. She stated her support for this growing business. Mayor Grant requested some comments from the applicant. He questioned how many pallets could be stored on the north side of the garden center. Tom Frattallone, 1900 Emerson Avenue South, estimated that 40 pallets could fit along the north and east sides of the garden center fence. Mayor Grant inquired if April, May, and June were the busiest months for the garden center.