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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 26, 2021 20 <br /> <br /> <br />7. The Applicant shall be responsible for protecting the proposed on-site storm sewer <br />infrastructure and components and any existing storm sewer from exposure to any and all <br />stormwater runoff, sediments and debris during all construction activities. <br />8. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a landscape financial security equal to 125% of <br />the cost of the landscaping to be installed on the site shall be submitted. The Applicant <br />must submit a detailed cost estimate for the landscaping so staff can determine the final <br />amount. Landscape financial security shall be held for two full growing seasons. <br />9. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a landscaping letter of credit or escrow shall be <br />required. <br />10. The Applicant shall be required to provide photometric calculations for the lighting at the <br />property lines of all adjacent residential properties indicating the plan meets ordinance <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier reviewed the options available to the City Council on this matter: <br /> <br />1. Recommend Approval with Conditions <br />2. Recommend Approval as Submitted <br />3. Recommend Denial <br />4. Table <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes reported this Planning Case was a little confusing because it wasn’t <br />clear what the Council was approving. She believed the applicant should make it clear what was <br />being approved with this case. <br /> <br />Jay Pomeroy, Landscape Architect with Anderson Johnson Associates, thanked the Council for <br />its consideration. He reported the proposal before the Council was for a nine lane running track, a <br />synthetic football field within the track, a practice field adjacent to the track and the four light <br />poles, flag poles, scoreboard, plazas, and fencing. He stated the items that were not included was <br />any work on the bleachers or the press box. He explained the plans submitted by Bethel <br />University were rather lengthy and addressed the details of the project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes reported the Council does not know anything about the scoreboard. She <br />supported this item being tabled because the Council did not have enough information regarding <br />this request. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented she thought Planning Consultant Kansier had stated the <br />plaza was not included in the plans that were being approved. She indicated she was confused as <br />well. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned how the Planning Commission approved this request without <br />understanding the request. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated she watched the Planning Commission meeting and wrote down <br />her questions and noted the Planning Commission did not address the items that were being <br />approved. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden indicated she was the Council Liaison at the recent Planning <br />Commission meeting and the items that were presented to the Commission were the track, the turf