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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for March 7, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-003 - Bethel University - CUP Amendment - Sciences Addition\Memos_Reports_18-003 Page 6 of 11 2. Conditional Use Permit Criteria – Section 1355.04, Subd.3 Section 1355.04, Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, in particular, and the community as a whole, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: 1. Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; 2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics; 3. Drainage; 4. Population density; 5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; adjoining land values; 6. Park dedications where applicable; and the 7. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of this ordinance and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. 3. Variance Requirements – Section 1355.04, Subd. 4 The applicant has requested a variance in order to allow the proposed addition to the Academics Common building to encroach into the structure setback requirement from Valentine Lake. The lake is classified as a Natural Environmental Lake and the required structure setback is 150 feet from the ordinary high water level. At its closest point, the proposed addition would be 118 feet from the ordinary high water level for an encroachment of 32 feet into the required setback. This addition is not proposed to be constructed at this time, and if the variance is approved the setback distance would be verified at the time a Site Plan review application is submitted. Valentine Lake is classified as a Natural Environmental Lake by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Natural Environmental is the strictest of the three lake classifications used by the DNR. Generally, Natural Environmental lakes are less developed than General Development and Recreational Development lakes, but the classification is mainly used by the DNR to determine lot size and setbacks. In the case of Natural Environmental lakes, the minimum lot size and structure setbacks from the ordinary highwater line are greater than the other lake classifications. For example, the minimum structure setback for General Development lakes is 50 feet and for Recreational Development lakes 75 feet. The purpose of the stricter regulations for Natural Environmental lakes is to preserve the natural quality of the lakes and minimize density and development. The Planning Commission and City Council must use the following criteria when reviewing a request for a Variance: