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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – September 6, 2017 13 <br /> <br />Commissioner Jones commented on the tax ramifications question further and noted the <br />Commission had discussed the possibility of payments in lieu of taxes, but noted this was not <br />something the City could require He stated he could see a technical college locating in the I-Flex <br />zoning district and believed this would be a growing trend. He believed that the City needed to <br />have more than 55,000 square feet to offer to higher education uses. For this reason, he would <br />not be supporting the proposed Ordinance amendment. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson appreciated Commissioner Jones comments. However, she did not believe <br />that an institutional use or technical college was a good fit in the I-Flex zoning district given the <br />high level of traffic that would be generated. She appreciated the proposed text amendments as it <br />would provide a more streamlined purpose statement for the City’s zoning districts. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gehrig moved and Commissioner Lambeth seconded a motion to adopt the <br />Commercial, Industrial, and Higher Education Study report prepared by WSB & <br />Associates and dated August 30, 2017. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman moved and Commissioner Gehrig seconded a motion to <br />recommend approval of Planning Case 17-020 for the Zoning Ordinance text amendments <br />regarding the Higher Education, Campus definition, the Higher Education, <br />Classroom/Office definition, the Higher Education, Classroom/Office Additional <br />Conditional Use Criteria, and the INST – Institutional Zoning District, based on the <br />findings of fact in this report to the Planning Commission and the Commercial, Industrial, <br />and Higher Education Study report prepared by WSB & Associates and dated August 30, <br />2017. The motion carried 5-1 (Jones opposed). <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman moved and Commissioner Lambeth seconded a motion to <br />recommend approval of Planning Case 17-020 for the rezoning of the Bethel University <br />Campus, comprised of 3900 Bethel Drive, 3800 Bethel Drive, 3801 Bethel Drive, 4404 <br />Bethel Drive, 4040 Old Highway 10, 4080 Snelling Avenue North, 4140 Snelling Avenue <br />North, and 4120 Snelling Avenue North, from B-1 Limited Business District to INST – <br />Institutional District, and the rezoning of the University of Northwestern Campus at 3003 <br />Snelling Ave N from R-1 Single Family Residential District to INST – Institutional District, <br />based on the findings of fact in this report to the Planning Commission, the Commercial, <br />Industrial, and Higher Education Study report prepared by WSB & Associates and dated <br />August 30, 2017, and with conditions determined by the Planning Commission. The motion <br />carried unanimously (6-0). <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br />A. Report from the City Council <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes welcomed Matt Dixon to the Planning Commission. She updated the <br />Planning Commission on the August 21, 2017 City Council Work Session, noting the City <br />Council reviewed a Concept Plan Review from Pulte Group for a 59-unit townhome