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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 25, 2013 11 A. Planning Case 13-013 Bethel University—2 Pine Tree Drive - CUP City Planner Streff explained that Planning Case #13-013 was continued from the October 28, 2013, City Council meeting. The City Council memo and draft minutes from October 28, 2013, are included in the packet. The Conditional Use Permit and Development Contract have been revised to reflect the amendments to the conditions as approved on October 28, 2013. City Planner Streff reported that during the meeting on October 28, 2013, the City Council reviewed a proposal from Bethel University to obtain a conditional use permit to allow higher education as the principal use of the property at 2 Pine Tree Drive. If approved, this site would function as the east Campus for Bethel University allowing the entire facility to be used for higher education and other general administrative uses. Staff provided a summary of the motions and amendments offered at the October 28, 2013, City Council meeting: MOTION. Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 13-013 for a conditional use permit (CUP) at 2 Pine Tree Drive to allow a higher education use in up to 189,804 square feet in the existing office building located at 2 Pine Tree Drive, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, as amended by the conditions of approval as presented in the October 28, 2013, report to the City Council. AMENDMENT. Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to add Attachment K, a letter dated October 24, 2013, from Bethel University addressing the on-site trail system, a buffer zone to residential properties, further development plans, and other Bethel-owned properties, as Condition 14. The amendment carried(5-0). AMENDMENT. Councilmember Holden moved a motion to add Condition 15 stating there would be no overnight parking (from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.) on the property. (Councilmember Holden withdrew her amendment). AMENDMENT. Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion adding Condition 15 which would require the applicant to submit to the City a parking plan annually for approval. The amendment carried(5-0). AMENDMENT. Councilmember Holmes moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion adding Condition 16, stating the staging of the Pine Tree Drive property will be Phase I which will take place in 2013-2014 as indicated; and Phase II which will take place in 201 5-2018. The amendment carried (3-2) (Holden and McClung opposed). AMENDMENT. Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion amending Condition S to read that no undergraduate programs shall be implemented on the site until a trail connection is completed between the two campuses. (Councilmember McClung withdrew his amendment).