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News from Around the Town: Arden Hills Service Directory Bethel University explores creation of east campus 1245 West Highway 96 by Susan Cathey Arden Hills, MN 55112-5734 B ethel University has a vision of creating an east campus to accom - modate growth. At its meeting on 8:00 a.m.--4:30 p.m. October 28, 2013, the Arden Hills City Council reviewed a proposal from Bethel 651-792-7800 for a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow higher education as the principal use of the property at 2 Pine Tree Drive, offered for sale by Country Financial. Plans call for 911 the site to have a diverse mixture of normal 651-767-0640 and evening classes. A mix of transportation modes would be used campuses, including shuttle service, carpooling and personal veh 651-481-7024 During discussion of the motion to approve the permit, the Counc - ments. One relates to a plan for construction of pedestrian and 651-767-9640 the two campus areas, for which Bethel has agreed to contribute The second amendment requires Bethel to submit an annual parking David Grant 651-538-0747 2013-14 and 2015-18. The motion was then continued to a future m On November 25, the Council returned to discussion of Bethels C - bers spent some time discussing the desirability of limiting the classroom space, including hearing from a Bethel representative, much work to be done on the master plan in light of the acquisit in Bethels phase-in plan, although the University has the optio space in the future if needed. Another point of discussion involved the construction timeline a - destrian/bike trail, which would be used by Arden Hills resident - dents. No additional amendments were passed. The Council then vo motion to allow the conditional use permit and passed it by a vo Mayor Grant noted that this was a strategic decision for the Cit Cathey He commented that Bethel is an asset to our community culturally religiously. Council schedules hearings on franchise fees Council meetings are held at City Hall T he City Council will hold two public hearings in February regard on the second and last Monday of the franchise fees. month at 7 p.m. Meetings are televised live on Cable Channel 16. Meetings of The City is considering charging monthly fees to gas and the Planning Commission are televised electricity users as an alternative revenue source to support street, trail, and park improvements. the month. For more information about the fees, see the December is - Visit www.cityofardenhills.org for sue of this newsletter or the City website. information about taped meeting playbacks. Council members will hear public comments on the pro - posal during their meetings at City Hall on: - letter of the City of Arden Hills, an equal-opportunity employer. 2