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Page 1 of 7 MEMORANDUM DATE: April 7, 2021 PC Agenda Item 3.B TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Corrin Bemis, Consultant Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #21-002 – Public Hearing Required Applicant: Bethel University Property Location: 3900 Bethel Drive Request: Conditional Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review Requested Action Bethel University (“The Applicant”) he applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Amendment and Site Plan Review for a proposed project at 3900 Bethel Drive (“Subject Property”) to update the existing football and practice fields located in the southern quadrant of the Bethel University Campus. Specific improvements include converting the football field to artificial turf with a new running track constructed around it. The proposed project will also include sports field lighting, scoreboards, spectator plazas, and perimeter fencing, as well as updates to the existing grandstand and press box. Seating capacity will remain as is. Background 1. Overview of Request Bethel University is proposing to update the existing football and practice fields located in the southern quadrant of their main campus at 3900 Bethel Drive. The Applicant is proposing to convert the existing grass football field into a synthetic turf stadium field with a new track constructed around it and the existing grass practice field into a synthetic turf multi-purpose field. The Applicant is also proposing changes to the lighting around the two fields, the spectator plazas, the perimeter fencing, and the grandstand and press box. Bethel University operates under a CUP Master Plan. As the university comes forward with plans, they are reviewed against the Master Plan for consistency. Building plans that are consistent with the Master Plan require a Site Plan Review. A CUP Amendment is required when plans are not included in the approved Master Plan. The two proposed improvements to the football field and the practice field are not included on the Master Plan and a CUP Amendment is therefore required.