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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –October 9, 201310 <br />1.Recommend Approval with Conditions. <br />2.Recommend Approval as Submitted. <br />3.Recommend Denial. <br />4.Table. <br />Chair Larson openedthe floor to Commissioner comments. <br />Commissioner Stodola asked how a trail connection would be completed between the two <br />campuses. <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher clarified that there was a gap in the trail at this <br />time. She explained the City understood the importance of safetravel for under graduates <br />traveling between Bethel University and the 2 Pine Tree Drive site. She indicated staff would <br />continue to work with Bethel representatives on this issue. She reported this work may not be <br />completed until the County Road E bridge was improved. She noted it was MnDOT’s intention <br />to have a pedestrian lane that would cross the County Road E bridge. <br />Chair Larson reiterated that staff has recommended no undergraduate students be allowed on the <br />2 Pine Tree Drive property until the trail connection was complete. <br />Commissioner Zimmerman questioned why this condition was suggested when Bethel was <br />willing to shuttle students between campuses. <br />City Planner Streff explained this was Bethel’s intention and recommended by staff for safety <br />reasons. <br />Commissioner Hames asked if Bethel had considered future building expansions on the 2 Pine <br />Tree Drive property. <br />City Planner Streff indicated after speaking with the applicant, nothing was being planned at this <br />time. He commented any future development would have to be reviewed and approved by the <br />City. <br />Commissioner Hames inquired who would maintain the walking trails currently located on the 2 <br />Pine Tree Drive property. <br />City Planner Streffreported these trails were private and would be the responsibility of Bethel <br />University. <br />Commissioner Bartelquestioned if Bethel University had any graduate students currently living <br />on campus. <br />Chair Larson recommended this question be directed to the applicant. He suggested the traffic <br />study be presented at this time. <br />Matt Sinew, SRF, discussed the traffic study with the Commission for the proposed development <br />by Bethel University at 2 Pine Tree Drive. He reviewed the existing traffic conditions along with <br />