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_________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for July 5, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-006 - Higher Education Study\Memos_Reports_17-006\PC Memo (07-05- 17)_17-006 Final.docx Page 4 of 6 “1320.085 Subd. 6 Higher Education, Classroom/Office Additional Conditional Use Criteria. In addition to meeting the requirements of Sections 1345 and 1355.04 Subd. 3, Higher Education, Classroom/Office uses shall conform to the following: A. No more than 25% of the total building area within the B-2 zoning district shall be occupied by Higher Education, Classroom/Office uses . B. Any Higher Education, Classroom/Office use shall provide benefits and have impacts to the B-2 district similar to an office use. C. The Higher Education, Classroom/Office use shall not generate any hazardous wastes, shall not result in any outdoor storage, and shall not require any mechanical or HVAC equipment that would not typically be required by a traditional office building.” The limit of 25% of the total building area within the B-2 zoning district was determined as acknowledgement of Bethel University’s current ownership and use of the Anderson Center at 2 Pine Tree Drive. The Anderson Center is 227,138 square feet in area. The total area of buildings within the B-2 zoning district is 982,138 square feet. This results in the Anderson Center occup ying 23.1% of the total building space in the B-2 zoning district. The proposed limit of 25% would allow for about 18,400 square feet available for additional higher educational uses. INST – Institutional Zoning District The City Council has recommended that a separate, stand-alone zoning district be prepared for the Higher Education, Campus uses of the Bethel University and University of Northwestern campuses within Arden Hills. To create the zoning district, a minimum of three items would need to be addressed: purpose statements, uses, and performance standards. Staff has prepared the following draft language. “1320.04 Purpose of Districts. Subd. 20 INST Institutional District. A. To establish areas for the post-secondary education of general public. B. To establish areas for the training of well educated and talented workforce. C. To provide for the ability of the post-secondary students to live and have their daily needs met on the campus of the post-secondary education institution. D. To provide the opportunity for athletic programs to be created for the post-secondary students while providing opportunities for the general public to experience these athletic programs.”