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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – September 6, 2017 9 To address these concerns, staff has prepared the following draft language. “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 a traditional business office use regarding traffic, trip generation, parking, hours of operation, noise, odors and other effects. C. The Higher Education, Classroom/Office use shall not generate any hazardous wastes and shall not result in any outdoor storage.” Senior Planner Bachler stated 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 and the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Bethel University allows 189,804 square feet of the Anderson Center for administrative office, classrooms, meeting rooms, common spaces, and other general educational and related purposes. The total area of buildings within the B-2 zoning district is 982,138 square feet. This results in Bethel’s CUP allowing higher educational uses in the Anderson Center occupying 19.3% of the total building space in the B-2 zoning district. The proposed limit of 25% would allow for about 55,730 square feet available for additional higher educational uses. Senior Planner Bachler reported 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. Bethel University’s main campus is located in the B-1 zoning district and the University of Northwestern is located in the R-1 zoning district. The Bethel University campus currently operates under an approved CUP that includes their current facilities and future expansion. Similarly, the University of Northwestern campus operates under an approved Planned Unit Development (PUD). The Bethel CUP and University of Northwestern PUD would not be affected by the proposed rezoning and would continue to remain in effect. Senior Planner Bachler indicated 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. The proposed performance standards are identical to the B-1 district provisions. “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.