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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 6, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-009 - CUP Amendment - Bethel University - Soccer Building\Memos_Reports_15-009 Page 7 of 9 16. The proposed project will not impact drainage. 17. The proposed project will not impact population density. 18. The proposed project is not expected to have a visual impact on surrounding properties or on land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land or adjoining land values. 19. Park dedications are not applicable. 20. The proposed project does not conflict with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Code or the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. Staff Recommendation Based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, staff recommends approval of Planning Case 15-009 for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Amendment in order to construct a soccer facility building on the Ona Orth Athletic Field complex located at 3900 Bethel Drive. If the Planning Commission recommends approval of this request, staff recommends that the following seven (7) conditions be included with the approval: 1. That the project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. That the applicant shall continue to abide by all previous agreements and Conditional Use Permits, as amended by the conditions of approval of this application. 3. That a Conditional Use Permit Amendment Agreement shall be prepared by the City Attorney and subject to City Council approval. The CUP agreement shall be signed by the applicant and approved by Council prior to the issuance of any building permits. 4. That a building permit shall be obtained for the proposed soccer facility building. 5. That the building permit for the soccer facility shall be issued by June 1, 2016, or an extension shall be requested at least 45 days preceding this deadline. 6. That the applicant shall submit a financial surety in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated costs of landscaping (materials and installation) prior to the issuance of a building permit. The financial surety shall be in the form of a letter of credit issued by a FDIC-insured Minnesota bank. The purpose of the letter of credit is to ensure that landscaping is completed in the event that the applicant defaults on the Conditional Use Permit Amendment Agreement. The City will hold the letter of credit for two years after the installation of landscaping. The letter of credit should not expire during the two-year period. 7. That a minimum of two (2) trees shall be planted on the Ona Orth Athletic Field complex to meet the Zoning Code requirements. Each deciduous tree is required to be a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) caliper inches and coniferous trees are required to be six (6) feet in height.