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likely useof the facility at full capacitywould be 797 people/seats.Thisscenarioaccounts for 237 staff or faculty and 560 classroom seats. Scenario 2 suggests the maximum capacityof the facility would be873 people/seats. This scenario indicates that 203 staff or faculty and 670 classroom seatswouldutilize the facility.(See Attachment C & D) The current surface parking lot on the property consists of approximately 777 parking spaces, or roughly one (1) space per 260 square feet of gross building area. The zoning ordinance states that one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area is required for businessand professional office uses. Bethel has prepared a class scheduling analysisindicating how their staggered classroom usage mitigates the parking concernon the property.(Attachment E) The applicant has provided a detailed narrative(Attachment B) of the proposed use along with preliminary plans for the layout of the facility. (Attachment C & D). Private On-Site Trails and Buffer Area Aland title survey was completed for the Pine Tree property that identified easements and other documents filed against the property. In addition to several highway and utility easements, the title surveyidentified a Conditional Use Permit in Planning Case 09-020 that permitted a telecommunicationsantenna and a 100-foot wide bicycle pathway and public pedestrian easement along the eastern side of the property(Attachment J).Based on review of planning documents and memos related to the original development of the Country Financial property, it appears that the bicycle pathway and public pedestrian easement was intended to serve as a buffer between Country Financial and the residential neighborhood to the east. Staff has researched the City’sfiles of the proposedsite, including past staff reports, memos, and approved minutes,and has found no evidence that the trails that exist within the boundaries of the property are in any way dedicated to the public or were required to be available to the public as part of the development’s approval. Bethel University has provided a letter to the City(Attachment K) stating its intention to continue to allow public use of the private trail systemon the Pine Tree property. In the same letter, Bethel has responded to Cityrequests for additional information as follows: Bethel does not intend to develop the southernmost parcel. Bethel has no plans for additional development on the site. If this request for a conditional use permit is approved, Bethel intends to sell property located on County Road F and County Road E2. The results of additional research regarding the original approval of the Country Financial development are included in Attachments L and M. City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for October 28, 2013 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-013 -Bethel University CUP -Higher Education Use\Memos_Reports_13-013 Page 3of 9