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MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: <br />October 28, 2013 <br />TO: <br />Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br />FROM: <br />Ryan Streff, City Planner <br />SUBJECT:Planning Case #13-013 <br />Applicant: <br />Bethel University <br />Property Location: <br />2 Pine Tree Drive <br />Request: <br />Conditional Use Permit–Higher Education <br />Requested Action <br />1.Approve Planning Case 13-013 for a conditional use permit (CUP) at 2 Pine Tree Drive <br />to allow a higher education use in up to 189,804 square feet in the existing office building <br />located at 2 Pine Tree Drive, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, as <br />amended by the conditions of approval as presented in the October 28, 2013, report to the <br />City Council. <br />2.Approve the Conditional Use Permit and Development Contract. <br />Background <br />1.Overview of Request <br />The City has received a proposal from Bethel University to obtain a conditional use permit to <br />allow higher education as the principal use of the property at 2 Pine Tree Drive. TheUniversity <br />has negotiated a purchase agreement in order toacquirethe property from Country Financial, <br />contingent on the approval of a conditional use permit that would allow the entire facility to be <br />used for higher education and other general administrative uses. If approved this site would <br />function as the east Campus for Bethel University. <br />2.Background <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for October 28, 2013 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-013 -Bethel University CUP -Higher Education Use\Memos_Reports_13-013 <br />Page 1of 9 <br />