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