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Findings of Fact <br />The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application <br />would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the <br />aforementioned factors.Staff offers the following findings for consideration: <br />General Findings: <br />1.The applicant is proposing ause ofhigher education for thefacility located at 2 Pine Tree <br />Drive. <br />2.The proposed use within 5-15 years will encompass the entire building which is 189,804 <br />square feet. <br />3.Higher education uses are permittedby conditional use permit within the B-2 General <br />Business District. <br />4.No additional buildings or facilities are being planned for this property at this time. <br />5.In order to provide safe pedestrian movements between campuses a trail will need to be <br />constructed. <br />6.The property consists of three (3) parcels of land totaling 43.11 acres. <br />7.That approximately 777 surface parking spaces exist on the property. <br />8.The proposed use will not increase the occupancy beyond the original design of the <br />building. <br />9.That no changes in lot coverage, landscaping, setbacks or height are being proposed. <br />Conditional Use Permit Evaluation Findings: <br />1.The proposed use will occupy theexistingbuilding and parking areas during both <br />daytime and evening hours for students, administrationstaffand faculty. Shared parking <br />on the site will be used for other weekday officeusers. <br />2.The proposal will have minimal impacts on noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air <br />pollution, heat, liquid andsolid waste. <br />3.The proposal will not affect drainage on the property. <br />4.The proposed usewill not affect the population density on the propertybeyond the <br />original occupancy design of the building. <br />5.The proposed land use complies with the intent of the zoning ordinance and is compatible <br />with uses and structures on surrounding property. <br />6.The proposal is unlikely to significantly affect land values on the subject property or on <br />neighboring properties. <br />7.The park dedicationrequirement does not apply in this application. <br />Notice <br />Notice was published in the Arden Hills/ShoreviewBulletinand notice was prepared by the City <br />and mailed toallproperty ownerswithin five hundred(500) feet of the subject property. <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for October 9, 2013 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-013 -Bethel University CUP -Higher Education Use <br />Page 7of 9 <br />