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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for April 3, 2019 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-003 Bethel Sci Addition - SP\Memos Reports Page 1 of 8 MEMORANDUM DATE: April 3, 2019 PC Agenda Item 3.C TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Mike Mrosla, City Planner Sarah Strain, Consultant Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #19-003 Applicant: Bethel University Property Location: 3900 Bethel Drive Request: Site Plan Review Requested Action The Bethel University has submitted an application for Site Plan Review. The Applicant is requesting approval of a new 20,000 square foot addition to the Academic Commons Building. The property is located at3900 Bethel Drive. The property is zoned Institutional District and is guided as Public and Institutional on the Land Use Plan. Background 1. Overview of Request: At their March 26, 2018 meeting, the City Council approved the Amended Conditional Use Permit (CPU) and Master Plan Amendment and Variance Approval Agreement for a 20,000 square foot addition to the Academic Commons building at Bethel University. As a condition of approval, the proposed addition required Site Plan approval. The proposed addition is a component of a larger, phased project Bethel University is planning for the Academic Commons and Lundquist Community Life Center buildings. The proposed plan would include 45,000 gross square feet of renovations within the existing Academic Commons building and a new 20,000 gross square foot addition on the northwest corner of the building on an existing small parking lot. The addition would match the height of the existing three-story Academic Commons building. The proposed renovations and addition are needed to support science academic programs on the campus.