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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 23, 2021 13 <br /> <br />7) That the sound system being installed within the scoreboard shall meet all applicable <br />standards set by the EPA and MPCA. <br />8) A separate sign permit shall be required and scoreboard signage must meet all <br />requirements of City Code Section 1250. <br />9) That the scoreboard shall not be used as a dynamic sign to display sponsorship advertising, <br />messages or videos. <br />10) A Bethel employee shall control the lighting and sound system at the football field. <br />11) The use of the sound system and lights at the football field be capped at 10:00 PM, except <br />on nights that have a Bethel University sponsored events. <br />12) That an automatic dimmer module shall be installed to reduce the nighttime light output of <br />the LED lighting of the scoreboard based on ambient light levels. <br />13) That the applicant shall cooperate with all reasonable requests from the City to modify <br />direction and intensity of light and sound emitted from the scoreboard to mitigate its <br />impact. <br />14) The Applicant shall be required to provide photometric calculations for the stadium <br />lighting including the LED lighting of the scoreboard at the property lines of all adjacent <br />residential properties indicating the plan meets ordinance requirements. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung believed the proposed sound system would improve the sound that <br />was going into the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented on the scoreboard and sound system that was approved for the Mounds <br />View High School and noted there have not been any issues with the new system. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott reported he lived to the north of the stadium near Boston Scientific. He <br />explained he could hear the fans and PA system on a sunny fall day. He thanked Bethel <br />University for being a responsive neighbor. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a <br />motion to approve Planning Case 21-016 for Site Plan Review for Bethel <br />University to update the scoreboard and sound system adjacent to the <br />stadium field and track located in the southern quadrant of the Bethel <br />University Campus. Specific improvements include replacing the electronic <br />scoreboard to an LED/Video capable scoreboard with sound system upgrade <br />subject to the fourteen (14) conditions in the August 23, 2021 report to the <br />City Council. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried (4-0). <br /> <br />10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />11. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung reported he has recently had some medical issues noting he was <br />immune compromised, which means he must attend City meetings remotely. He explained he <br />was a fighter and he would continue to fight. <br />