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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – July 8, 2020 2 church at the Subject Property. The PUD included conditions of approval such as a requirement that the use of the church and supporting facilities with the R- l Zoning District shall be limited to those uses and activities normally associated with a church operation. The PUD was amended two (2) times in 1995 and 2000 respectively. In 2002, a Special/Conditional Use Permit was approved for the North Heights Family Life Center to operate a program for high school aged students with eighty-six (86) matriculated students on site, but the program was never implemented and the permit has since been expired. The proposed use of the Subject Property at that time was found to be consistent with its original approvals and there were no exterior modifications proposed with that request. The one (1) condition of approval associated with this previous request was that the main parking lot access drive for the secondary school use should be from Highway 96 and North Heights was to direct as much traffic to the Highway 96 access drive as possible. Associate Planner Hartmann explained the proposed use would utilize existing classrooms, gymnasium and playground. Entrance B will be used for child drop off and pickup as shown below. Parent and staff will utilize the East Lot/B for parking. Hours of operation are 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday each week, with pre-school lasting from September through May of each year and the nursery use continuing over the summer. If approved, the center would enroll up to 100 children between the ages of 33 months to 5 years old in either a half-day or full-day pre-school curriculum. The Applicant states that the purpose of this proposal is to better utilize the existing space and to meet the needs of the growing population of the north suburbs. Associate Planner Hartmann reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The Subject Property is located on an approximately 41 acre parcel in the R-1 Single Family Residential District. 2. The Subject Property is located at 1700 Highway 96 W. 3. The Subject Property is utilized by the North Heights Lutheran Church. 4. The Subject Property has been approved for a house of worship use as defined by in Section 1305.04 in the City Zoning Code. 5. The facilities of a church or other religious assembly may be used for a licensed pre- school and childcare center and playground with a Conditional Use Permit. Associate Planner Hartmann stated staff recommends approval of Planning Case 20-011 for a Conditional Use Permit and Planned Unit Development Amendment at 1700 Highway 96 W, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the conditions in the July 8th, 2020 Report to the Planning Commission: 1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to the plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. All conditions of the original Planned Unit Development shall remain in full force and effect. 3. This approval does not include signs. A separate sign permit is required for all proposed signage.