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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – March 7, 2018 2 City Planner Bachler stated Bethel University operates under a CUP Master Plan. As the university comes forward with plans, they are reviewed against the Master Plan for consistency. Building plans that are consistent with the Master Plan require a Site Plan Review. A CUP Amendment is required when plans are not included in the approved Master Plan. The two proposed additions are not included on the Master Plan and a CUP Amendment is therefore required. Site Data Land Use Plan: Public and Institutional Existing Land Use: Public and Institutional Zoning: INST – Institutional District Current Lot Sizes: 191.32 Acres (Including main campus, athletic complex, and part of Lake Valentine) Topography: Varied topography across campus City Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation, the Conditional Use Permit Criteria and the Variance Evaluation Criteria. City Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: General Findings: 1. The Bethel University main campus at 3900 Bethel Drive is located in the Institutional Zoning District. 2. A Higher Education, College Campus is a Conditional Use in the Institutional District. 3. Bethel University operates under a Conditional Use Permit Master Plan. 4. The proposed additions are not included on the Master Plan and a CUP Amendment is required. 5. The 80 square foot addition to the Brushaber Commons building is expected to be constructed in summer 2018 and Bethel University has requested Site Plan Review approval for this addition. 6. The 20,000-gross square foot addition to the Academic Commons building is anticipated to be constructed in summer 2022 and a Site Plan Review application will be required prior to construction of this addition. 7. The proposed additions to the Brushaber Commons building and the Academic Commons building would be in compliance with the lot coverage requirements for the Bethel University campus under the approved Conditional Use Permit. 8. The Brushaber Commons addition is in compliance with all provisions of the Zoning Code. 9. The Academic Commons addition would require a Variance for the structure to encroach 32 feet into the required 150-foot setback from the Valentine Lake ordinary high-water level. 10. A Site Plan Review application would be required prior to the construction of the Academic Commons building addition and the addition would be reviewed for Zoning Code compliance at that time. Conditional Use Permit Evaluation Findings: 11. The proposed plan is not anticipated to have any impact on traffic or parking conditions because the additions are required for students, faculty, and staff already on the campus.