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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 2015 14 seasonal sales area, was being considered this evening. He asked if the entire south side of the building should be considered a part of the seasonal sales area. Councilmember Holden supported the comment from City Attorney Jamnik in that the purple and the green areas on the garden center exhibit were being viewed as the seasonal sales area. Councilmember Woodburn inquired if staff had a clear definition within City Code for outdoor storage or an open sales lot. Associate Planner Bachler reported that outdoor storage was defined as the storage of goods, materials, equipment or manufactured products or similar items not fully enclosed by a building. He indicated that an open sales lot was defined as any land used or occupied for the buying and selling of materials, goods or merchandise, and for the storing of same under the open sky prior to sale. He commented that open sales lots were not allowed within the B-2 zoning district but that approved open air garden centers were exempt. Councilmember Holden asked if the amendment made to Condition 22 on February 23rd was included in the Council’s approval of the preliminary plat. Associate Planner Bachler stated that when Planning Case 15-002 was presented to the Planning Commission there was a total of 22 conditions for approval. The numbers associated with the original 22 conditions were altered when the Planning Case was bifurcated for the City Council meetings on March 30th and April 13th. He explained that Condition 22 was not considered by the Council on March 30th and was not included this evening. Councilmember McClung discussed the amendment that occurred to Condition 22 on February 23rd noting that the amendment passed on a 3-0 vote. He noted that a portion of the Planning Case was approved by the Council at the March 30th Council meeting. He questioned why the amendment previously approved by the Council was not included in the recommendation for approval this evening. City Attorney Jamnik commented that the Master PUD Amendment was approved by the Council on March 30th and noted that Condition 22 applies to the remainder of the Arden Plaza development. Councilmember Holmes stated that she was in favor of clearly stating the Council’s intent regarding outdoor storage to ensure that there were no issues in the future, considering that Condition 22 was no longer attached to this portion of the planning case. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 15-002 for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment and Planned Unit Development Amendment at 3527-3557 Lexington Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, as amended by the sixteen (16) conditions in the April 13, 2015, Report to the City Council.