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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 4 subject to compliance with the applicable sign district regulations. The Applicant is seeking flexibility to Sign District 4. Senior Planner Jagoe explained in 2013, Bethel University acquired the Country Financial facility at 2 Pine Tree Drive. The subject property is located within the B-2 General Business District, where higher educational uses are permitted by Conditional Use Permit (CUP). At its November 25, 2013 meeting, the City Council approved a CUP for Bethel University to use the existing facility as higher education. The campus is referenced as their "Anderson Center" location. The approx. 227,000 square foot multi-tenant building is a mixture of higher education and office/commercial uses. Senior Planner Jagoe reported the property was subdivided in 2020 and split into three lots and an outlot to be used for utilities and access drive within the plat. Bethel University retained their parcel with existing development and Outlot A. At that same time, a Master Planned Unit Development was approved. Subsequently a Planned Unit Development (PUD) was approved in January 2021 for New Perspective Senior Living to be developed on Lot 1. Lot 2 was sold to the Lake Johanna Fire Department and is currently undeveloped. Bethel University has an existing multi-tenant freestanding sign that is located along Pine Tree Drive on Lot 2. They are planning to move the multi-tenant freestanding sign to Outlot A which is owned by Bethel University. With this relocation,the Applicant is planning upgrades to the freestanding sign design and size. Senior Planner Jagoe reviewed the Site Data and Plan Evaluation in further detail with the Council and requested the Council hold a Public Hearing. Mayor Grant stated there was 15 feet of right of way from the curb on Pine Tree Drive. Senior Planner Jagoe reported this was the case. She explained from the road edge to the sign front there would be 20 feet. Councilmember Holmes questioned how far south the sign would be from County Road E2. Senior Planner Jagoe indicated there was one property north of this, meaning the sign would be just south of the Old National Bank property. Councilmember Holmes reported this sign would be located along the new road. Senior Planner Jagoe stated this was the case. Further discussion ensued regarding the location of the new sign. Councilmember Scott clarified the existing sign was being removed in order for the new sign to be installed. Senior Planner Jagoe reported this would be done in order to move the sign from the fire department property to Bethel property. Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m.