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<br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for May 3, 2021 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2021\21-002 - Bethel Football - SP CUP\CC Packet <br /> <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />it and the existing grass practice field into a synthetic turf multi-purpose field. The Applicant is <br />also proposing changes to the lighting around the two fields, scoreboards, the spectator plazas, the <br />perimeter fencing, and the grandstand and press box. Seating capacity will remain as is. <br /> <br />Bethel University operates under a CUP Master Plan. As the university comes forward with plans, <br />they are reviewed against the Master Plan for consistency. Building plans that are consistent with <br />the Master Plan require a Site Plan Review. A CUP Amendment is required when plans are not <br />included in the approved Master Plan. The two proposed improvements to the football field and <br />the practice field are not included on the Master Plan and a CUP Amendment is therefore required. <br /> <br />2. Site Data <br /> <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 />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 as conditional uses in this district. The proposed changes to the football <br />and 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.