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of the owners and occupants of the surroundingland, in particular, and the community as a <br />whole, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: <br />1.Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; <br />2.Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and <br />other nuisance characteristics; <br />3.Drainage; <br />4.Population density; <br />5.Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; <br />6.Adjoining land values; <br />7.Park dedications where applicable; and the <br />8.Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. <br />Findings of Fact <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their October 9, 2013, meeting and have <br />offered the following findings of fact for your 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 />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 6of 9 <br />