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� DI�EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 6, 201 I PC Agenda Item 3.A p � g TO: Planning Commission FROM: Mei -Ling Anderson, Community Development Intern Meagan Beekman, City Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #11 -005 - This application requires a PUBLIC HEARING Applicant: Trinity Lutheran of Lake Johanna and City of Arden Hills Property Location: 3245 New Brighton Road Request: Preliminary and Final Plat, Master and Final Planned Unit Development Requested Action The applicant, together with the City of Arden Hills, has requested a Preliminary and Final Plat and Master and Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow for the subdivision of the property located at 3245 New Brighton Road. The City is currently negotiating with the applicant to purchase the subdivided parcel and permanently consolidate it with Hazelnut Park. Background 1. Overview of Request: Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 3245 New Brighton Road. The property is a four and a half acre parcel surrounded on two sides by Hazelnut Park. a City -owned park property. The Church property is zoned R -2. Trinity Lutheran Church and the City of Arden Hills are in the process of negotiating a purchase agreement for the sale of a 71,474 square -foot section of land that would be subdivided from the Church's existing property. This subdivided parcel would be consolidated with Hazelnut Park and maintained as parkland for the public (Lot 2). The eastern portion, consisting of 127.614 square feet, would remain under the Church's ownership (Lot 1). Located within the parcel currently owned by Trinity Lutheran Church is a congregation hall, parking lot, soccer field, identification sign for Hazelnut Park. and trail entrance to the park. Hazelnut Park contains a large variety of recreational facilities and is a heavily used park. The City has a contract with the Church for the shared use of the parking lot, which acts as City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting. for April 6, 2011 Page 1 of 7