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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL.—APRIL 13, 2015 6 information on the business plan for the Frattallone's Ace Hardware Store and to address alternative options for exterior storage and seasonal outdoor displays on the property. Associate Planner Bachler noted that at the work session on March 16, 2015, the City Council reviewed a proposed Garden Center Site Plan submitted by Frattallone's Ace Hardware. The Site Plan addressed the proposed location of exterior storage, outdoor displays and sales, and trash and recycling collection on the property. Staff met with the applicant following the meeting to discuss the feedback provided at the work session and determined that additional time was needed to refine the garden center Site Plan prior to City Council consideration. Associate Planner Bachler indicated that on March 30, 2015, the City Council continued consideration of Planning Case 15-002 and voted to approve the components of the planning case not pertaining to the expanded Frattallone's seasonal garden center area. These components included the Preliminary Plat for the Arden Plaza subdivision and a PUD Amendment, which accounted for the subdivision, increased the footprint for Building #4, and modified the parking lot at the north and south end of the retail center. At this meeting, the City Council also approved a motion to postpone consideration of the remaining requests in Planning Case 15-002 relating to the expansion of the Frattallone's seasonal garden center area to this April 13, 2015, regular City Council meeting. Associate Planner Bachler explained that the applicant has requested a CUP Amendment in order to expand the overall area of the previously approved and operating garden center on the property. A CUP was originally issued in Planning Case 97-009 allowing for the use of a 3,500 square foot portion of the retail center parking lot for a seasonal garden center. The seasonal garden center continues to operate, but the footprint has expanded beyond the original approval. The Zoning Code states that any enlargement or intensification of a conditional use shall require an amended permit and all procedures shall apply as if a new permit were being requested. Associate Planner Bachler reported that the expanded seasonal garden center area would measure approximately 155 feet by 61 feet for a total area of 9,455 square feet. This total area includes the space underneath the building canopy that is now used for outdoor sales year-round and the five-foot wide concrete curb along the north and east perimeter of the garden center that would provide display space for materials such as soil, mulch, and compost. A small outdoor sales area on the right-hand side of the store's front door is not included in this total square footage. The proposal also includes an exterior storage area along the south side of the retail center building that would measure approximately 150 feet long by 12 feet wide. The use of this area for storage purposes would be limited to materials and products directly associated with the approved garden center use. Associate Planner Bachler stated that with the expansion of the seasonal garden center footprint, the existing bituminous surface would be replaced with a new concrete surface. A five-foot wide concrete curb and a six-foot tall metal fence along the entire perimeter of the area would help define and separate the space from the adjacent parking and service areas. Customer access aisles would also be provided adjacent to the parking stalls along the north and east side to facilitate customer pick-up of materials.