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The current surface parking lot on the property consists of approximately 777 parking spaces, or <br />roughly one (1) space per 260 square feet of gross building area. The zoning ordinance states <br />that one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area is required for businessand professional <br />office uses. Bethel has prepared a class scheduling analysisindicating how theirstaggered <br />classroom usage mitigates the parking concernon the property.(Attachment E) <br />The applicant has provided a detailed narrative(Attachment B) of the proposed use along with <br />preliminary plans for the layout of the facility. (Attachment C & D). <br />3.Surrounding Area: <br />DirectionFuture Land Use PlanZoningExisting Land Use <br />CMU –Community B-2General Business <br />NorthCommercial <br />Mixed UseDistrict <br />P/OS –Park and Open <br />R-1 Single Family Residential and Parks/Open <br />SouthSpace and LDR –Low <br />ResidentialSpace <br />Density Residential <br />B-2 General Business <br />CMU –Community <br />District; R-4 Multiple <br />Mixed Use;HDR –High <br />Dwelling District; and R- <br />EastDensity Residential;and Commercialand Residential <br />3 Townhouse & Low <br />LDR –Low Density <br />Density Multiple <br />Residential <br />Dwelling District <br />LDR –Low Density R-1 Single Family <br />WestResidential <br />ResidentialResidential <br />4.Site Data: <br />Future Land Use Plan:CMU –Community Mixed Use <br />Existing Land Use:Commercial <br />Zoning:B-2General Business District <br />Size:43.11acres (3 Parcels -2Pine Tree Drive, 12 Pine Tree Drive, and <br />4300 Dunlap Street N) with a 189,804 square foot office building <br />Topography:Relatively Flat <br />Plan Evaluation <br />1.B-2Zoning Regulations <br />The B-2General Business District allows higher education usesby conditional use permit. <br />Higher education is defined in the Zoning Code as “junior colleges, colleges and universities <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 3of 9 <br />