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I I. I I I I I I I I- I I I I I I I I. I ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 27, 1994 BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION - PLANNING CASE NO. 93-15 5 Fritsinger stated that the applicant is requesting that the zoning ordinance be amended to allow a bus terminal under R-l Zoning District at 1901 West County Road F. This proposal was reviewed by the Planning Commission in January with ongoing discussions over the last six months. The Planning Commission had a deadlock vote of 3/3 to amend the ordinance earlier this year. Staff was requested to refine the ordinance amendments and return them to the Planning Commission for review. The City Council did amend the Land Use Plan from an industrial area to low density residential. The revised amendment was approved by the Planning Commission and allows for the bus terminal to continue operation at the present site. Any changes to the tenninal will be limited to that site only, and not in any other R-l districts. No other R-l Zoning Districts shall be affected. The Planning Commission made one minor change to further define the site as a school bus terminal to be associated with the transportation of students, not an MTC bus tenninal. The zoning ordinance requires that the bus terminal location be located within 300 feet of a general education school and on an arterial or collector street. The present site is the only one known to qualify within the City. The Planning Commission approved this zoning ordinance amendment on a three to two vote. The commissioners who voted no stated that they believe the district should be zoned R-2 or R-3. Probst stated that he would favor the amendment, but he is concerned about improvements that are needed to the site and is unsure if the City can legally require an acceptable level of improvement to the facility. To go forward with this zoning ordinance amendment seems to be the solution to give the City the most control possible over the situation. Hicks asked if a location near Bethel College would qualify as a proper education facility, as there is space near the college. Fritsinger responded that a college is considered to be a higher education school rather than general education. Aplikowski stated that action by the City will improve the facility, and the operation will be contained to a reasonable level for the neighborhood. She asked what advantage there would be to zoning the district R-2. Fritsinger stated that it is a long-term view of the site. If the bus terminal were to leave, the question would be whether the area should be developed with single family homes or a higher density. MOTION: Hicks moved, seconded by Malone to approve Planning Case 93-15, that modifies the R-l district to allow a SUP for the school bus terminal, located at 1901 West County Road F, subject to the recommendations of the Planning