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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 8, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-009 - CUP Amendment - Bethel University - Soccer Building\Memos_Reports_15-009 Page 5 of 10 landscape requirements are determined based on the gross square footage of new building space. In this case, the applicant would be required to provide 1.25 caliper inches of tree plantings (400 square feet / 320 = 1.25). However, because each deciduous tree is required to be a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) caliper inches and each coniferous tree is required to be six (6) feet in height, one tree planning will be required to meet these minimum requirements. C. Lighting and Sound – Meets Requirements No additional outside lighting is being proposed; however, new LED lighting technology is being used for display purposes on the new scoreboard. The lighting detail for the new scoreboard can be reviewed in Attachment E. The proposed sound system for the football stadium is being upgraded and will be fully contained within the scoreboard. The old sound system located on the light poles within the stadium will be removed. Details on the proposed sound system can be reviewed in Attachment F. F. Aesthetics – Meets requirement The Zoning Code does not have specific guidelines for building materials in the R-1 District. However, Section 1325.05 Subd. 6 of the Zoning Code states that the Planning Commission and City Council should evaluate the proposed design, scale, massing, materials, height, and other aspects of the proposed structure with respect to structures and properties in the surrounding area. During this evaluation the City should also consider if the appearance of a proposed structure would cause substantial depreciation in the property values in the surrounding area or unreasonably detract from the appearance of the area. The exterior finish of the proposed structure would be comparable in design and the materials used on other structures within the athletic field complex. The exterior finish of the structure would largely consist of rock faced block to match the block that was used to construct the dugouts adjacent to the baseball field. 2. Conditional Use Permit Criteria Section 1355.04 Subd 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission and City Council shall consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, in particular, and the community as a whole, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: 1. Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; 2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics; 3. Drainage; 4. Population density;