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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 13, 2019 6 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PC 18-014 Mounds View High School Addition—Comp Plan Amendment and Master and Final Planned Unit Development Planning Consultant Kansier explained Mounds View Public Schools has submitted an application for a Master and Final Planned Unit Development(PUD). The Applicant is requesting to construct 27,300 square feet of additional classroom space, a 49,000 square feet gymnasium addition, rearrangement of athletic fields, and use of the property at 1901 Lake Valentine Road for parking. The property, located at 1900 and 1901 Lake Valentine Road, is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and is guided as Public and Institutional on the Land Use Plan. Planning Consultant Kansier stated in addition, the Applicant is requesting to amend the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The Applicant is requesting to modify the future Land Use designation of 1901 Lake Valentine Road, the former First Student Bus Garage, from Low Density Residential to Public and Institutional in the 2040 land use plan. This property will be used for high school student and staff parking. Planning Consultant Kansier reported 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. Planning Consultant Kansier indicated 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. Staff reviewed the caliper tree inch requirements in detail with the Council, noting tree replacement flexibility was being requested. Planning Consultant Kansier stated 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. If they receive City approval, construction of the new additions will begin in May, 2019, with completion expected in fall of 2020. Renovations or changes to the north parking lot will occur at a later time, still to be determined. The applicant has provided plan sets, and a Traffic Impact Report. Planning Consultant Kansier reviewed the Plan Evaluation and offered the following Findings of Fact: 1. The property located at 1900 Lake Valentine Road is designed for Public and Institutional uses on the 2040 Land Use Plan map. 2. The property located at 1901 Lake Valentine Road is designated for Low Density Residential uses on the 2040 Land Use Plan map. 3. The properties located at 1900 and 1901 Lake Valentine Road are located in the R-1 Single Family Residential District.