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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for April 3, 2019 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-003 Bethel Sci Addition - SP\Memos Reports <br /> <br />Page 7 of 8 <br />2. A Higher Education, College Campus is a Conditional Use in the Institutional District. <br />3. Bethel University operates under a Conditional Use Permit Master Plan. <br />4. The 20,000 gross square foot addition to the Academic Commons building is anticipated <br />to be constructed in summer 2019. <br />5. The proposed addition to the Academic Commons building would be in compliance with <br />the lot coverage requirements for the Bethel University campus under the approved <br />Conditional Use Permit. <br />6. The proposal is generally in conformance with the design standard requirements included <br />in Section 1325.05 of the Zoning Code. <br />7. The proposed site plan will not impact parking, loading, or circulation demands since the <br />addition is to better accommodate existing building uses and will not increase capacity or <br />intensity of use. <br />8. The proposal is not expected to adversely affect the surrounding area of the community as <br />a whole. <br /> <br />Options and Motion Language <br />Staff has provided the following options and motion language for this case. The Planning <br />Commission should consider providing additional findings of fact as part of the motion to support <br />their recommendation for approval or denial. <br /> <br />1) Recommend Approval with Conditions: Motion to recommend approval of Planning Case <br />19-003 for a Site Plan Review at 3900 Bethel Drive, based on the findings of fact and the <br />submitted plans, as amended by the eleven (11) conditions in the April 3, 2019, Report to the <br />Planning Commission. <br /> <br />1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the <br />conditions of approval. Any significant changes to the plans, as determined by the City <br />Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. <br />2. All conditions of the original Conditional Use Permit and Master Plan Amendment and <br />Variance Approval Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. <br />3. This approval does not include signs. A separate sign permit is required for all proposed <br />signage. <br />4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a landscape financial security of $5,000.00 <br />dollars shall be submitted. Landscape financial security is held for two full growing <br />seasons. <br />5. Before construction, grading, or land clearing begins, trees or tree areas that are to be <br />preserved shall be visibly marked and city-approved tree protection fencing or other <br />method shall be installed and maintained at the critical root zones of the trees to be <br />protected. The location of the fencing shall be in conformance with the approved tree <br />preservation plan and approved by staff in writing. <br />6. All rooftop or ground mounted mechanical equipment shall be hidden from view with the <br />same materials used on the building in accordance with City Code requirements. <br />7. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Applicant shall submit a materials board to <br />be approved in writing by staff.