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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — NOVEMBER 25, 2019 9. NEW BUSINESS 2 A. Planning Case 19-010 — Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit — 1770 County Road E2 W (Valentine Hills Elementary) Associate Planner Hartmann stated as per the plans submitted, the Applicant is proposing two (2) building additions. The classroom addition is located on the south side of the building and is highlighted in orange in the image above. This proposed addition is located on existing greenspace onsite. The proposed addition will be two (2) stories totaling 9,000 square feet and match the height of the existing school. The proposed addition will include flex learning space, one (1) additional classroom and the relocation of existing academic programs that are currently located within three (3) existing classrooms. The three (3) existing classrooms will then be remodeled and utilized as standalone classrooms. The proposed addition on the west side of the building is a 1,000 -square foot addition to the existing cafeteria that will match the height of the existing cafeteria. Associate Planner Hartmann indicated the Zoning Ordinance requires a Conditional Use Permit for a "general education school" in the R-1 Zoning District where the Subject Property is located under City Code Section 1320.05. Because the renovation will expand the area of the building, a Conditional Use Permit amendment is required for the Subject Property. Per City Code Section 1355.06, an application for a Conditional Use Permit amendment shall be administered in the same manner as required for a new application. Any structural alteration, enlargement or intensification change in site plan, or similar change not specially permitted, shall require City Council action and all procedures shall apply as if a new application were being requested. Associate Planner Hartmann reviewed the Plan Evaluation and offered the following Findings of Fact: 1. Valentine Hills Elementary School is a two-story brick building located on a 10.92 -acre parcel within a residential area. 2. Mounds View Public Schools ISD #621 is requesting site plan review for a proposed expansion to the Valentine Hills Elementary School. 3. The use of the Subject Property as a public elementary school is permitted under a Conditional Use Permit. 4. Any expansion of the existing building would require the approval of a Conditional Use Permit Amendment. 5. The new addition will allow for a new cafeteria renovation and expansion, and four additional classrooms, as well as upgrades to the utilities and exterior lighting. 6. Zoning Code Review of the Subject Property regulations concludes that the proposed land use application conforms to City district provisions. 7. The proposed site plan will not impact parking, loading, or circulation demands since the addition is to better accommodate existing building uses and will not increase capacity or intensity of use. 8. The proposal is not expected to adversely affect the surrounding area of the community as a whole.