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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 8, 2019 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-014 - Mounds View School District - 1900 & 1901 Lake Valentine Road\Memos Reports Page 2 of 14 Background The last major addition to the high school occurred in 2000 when the track and field stadium was reconstructed and additions were made to the main entrance, auditorium, orchestra/choir area, storage, computer lab, staff dining area, woodshop, and classrooms. The Applicant is proposing an addition totaling 76,300 square feet, including 49,000 square feet for gymnasiums and 27,300 square feet for a total of seven classrooms. Interior remodels of the existing building include 65,000 square feet. The subject property is located at 1900 Lake Valentine Road. The Applicant recently acquired the former First Student school bus garage located directly north of the high school at 1901 Lake Valentine Road. The Applicant is proposing to repave and restripe the parking lot for more efficient car parking. The existing building on the site will be used for cold storage. A more intensive use of the building may be proposed at a later date. Existing Conditions 1. Site Data: 2030 Land Use Plan: PI: Public & Institutional and LRR: Low Density Residential Existing Land Use: Institutional: High School, and former site of First Transit bus garage Zoning: R-1: Single Family Residential District Lot Size: 65.65 Acres Topography: The grades on the south side of Lake Valentine Road (existing school site) vary about 20’ from the road (low point) to the south side of the lot (high point). This site has been graded over the years to accommodate the buildings, athletic fields and parking lots. The lot on the north side of Lake Valentine Road slopes towards the north, and has a 6’ variation from the high point of the lot to the low point.