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______________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for November 9, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-028 - University of Northwestern - CUP & Zoning Code Amendment - <br />1265 Grey Fox Road\Memos_16-028 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 9 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: November 9, 2016 PC Agenda Item 3.B <br /> <br />TO: Planning Commission Chair Thompson and Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #16-028 – Public Hearing Required <br /> Applicant: University of Northwestern-St. Paul <br /> Property Location: 1265 Grey Fox Road <br /> Request: Zoning Code Amendment and Conditional Use Permit <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />The University of Northwestern-St. Paul has requested an amendment to Section 1320.05 of the <br />Zoning Code to allow higher educational schools as a conditional use in the I-Flex Zoning <br />District. The University is also requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the property <br />located at 1265 Grey Fox Road. In order for the City to issue a CUP for the subject property, the <br />proposed amendment to the Zoning Code would first need to be approved. <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />1. Overview of Request <br /> <br />The property at 1265 Grey Fox Road is 14.3 acres in size and includes two existing buildings <br />with a gross floor area of approximately 165,000 square feet (see Attachment B). Existing site <br />improvements include 570 surface parking stalls, landscaping, and stormwater management <br />facilities. The medical manufacturing company Smiths Medical previously occupied the property <br />until they vacated the space in 2015. <br /> <br />The University of Northwestern-St. Paul has plans to grow its engineering, biology, and nursing <br />academic programs and has identified the property as a location for this expansion because of the <br />existing building space. The University has a purchase agreement in place with the property <br />owner.