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<br /> <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />2. Site Data <br />Future Land Use Plan: Public and Institutional <br />Existing Land Use: Public and Institutional <br />Zoning: INST – Institutional District <br />Size: 191.32 Acres (Including main campus, athletic complex, and part of Lake Valentine) <br />Topography: Varied topography across campus <br /> <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review <br /> <br />Section 1320.06 – District Requirements Chart <br /> <br />1. District Provisions (INST Institutional District) – Section 1320 <br />Under the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the Bethel University campus is guided as Public & <br />Institutional on the land use plan. The main Bethel University campus is located in the Institutional <br />Zoning District. Higher education campus uses, including but not limited to classrooms and <br />laboratories, are allowed conditional uses in this district. The proposed changes to the football and <br />practice fields that the Applicants propose to add are complementary to the use of the Subject <br />Property as an educational institution. <br /> <br />A. Building and Landscaping Coverage – Meets Requirements <br />The Zoning Code requirements for the INST District allow a maximum building footprint of 35% <br />and a minimum landscape area of 26%. Landscaping is defined as all plantings, including trees, <br />grass, and shrubs. The table below identifies the proposed percentages. <br /> <br />The proposed additions would not result in additional structure coverage on the Subject Property. <br />The approved CUP for the campus limits the total lot coverage of impervious surfaces to 25% and <br />requires a minimum landscape lot area of 75%. As proposed, the new additions would not exceed <br />the lot coverage requirements for the campus. <br /> <br />B. Height – Meets Requirements <br />The maximum height in the INST District is 35 feet. Bethel University is not proposing to build <br />any new buildings with their football field improvements project. Bethel University will stay in <br />compliance with district height requirements. <br /> <br />C. Setbacks – Meets Requirements <br />Setbacks in the INST District are 50 feet in the front yard, 20 feet in the rear yard, and 10 feet in <br />the side yard. Structures must be located a minimum of 100 feet from abutting residential <br />property. There are currently no structures within 100 feet of abutting residential properties. The <br />Applicant is not proposing any structures within the 100 feet setback. The proposed practice field <br />would be setback 12 feet from the side yard property line. <br /> <br /> <br />