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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 8, 2016 6 to the baseball field. A variance is also required in this planning case in order for the scoreboard and press box to exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. City Planner Streff explained that Mounds View High School is located in the R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning District, which permits schools as a conditional use, however, any additions to the campus, or amendments to the original CUP must still meet the requirements of the underlying zoning district. City Planner Streff indicated that the Mounds View School District is proposing a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Amendment and Variance in order make the following improvement to the athletic field complex at their property located at 1900 Lake Valentine Road. 1) Scoreboard – Replace the existing scoreboard that was installed in the 1980s with a new scoreboard from Daktronics. The existing scoreboard is approximately 11-feet in height by 25-feet in width, or 275 square feet in size. The proposed scoreboard to be installed is 12-feet 11-inches in height by 23-feet 11-inches in width, or approximately 309 square feet in size. Both the existing scoreboard and the proposed scoreboard are elevated on posts that are 10-feet above grade. The new scoreboard would be positioned in the same location as the existing scoreboard. Accessory structures are permitted to be up to fifteen (15) feet in height in the R-1 Zoning District. In this case, the scoreboard is considered an accessory structure and the new scoreboard is being proposed at a total height above grade at 22-feet 11-inches. In order for the new scoreboard to be constructed a Variance along with the CUP is required. 2) Press Box – Replace the existing press box located on the “home side” of the football stadium and positioned above the bleachers. The new press box would be 9-feet by 54- feet, or 486 square feet in size. The existing press pox is approximately 9-feet by 30-feet, or 270 square feet in size. Accessory structures are permitted to be up to fifteen (15) feet in height in the R-1 Zoning District. The press box is considered an accessory structure and is being proposed at a total height of 19- feet 4-inches above the grade from the back of the bleachers or 33-feet 4-inches above the grade of the playing field. 3) Accessory Storage Building – Construct a new 20-foot by 20-foot (400 sq. ft.) accessory storage building adjacent to the west side of the baseball field near batting cages on the west side of the field. Accessory structures are permitted to be up to fifteen (15) feet in height in the R-1 Zoning District. The new accessory structure would be 10-feet in height and 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. The structure would have one (1) service door entrance installed along with two (2) 10-foot wide by 8-foot height overhead doors.