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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEXIIANOOM TO: Dorothy Person, City 1\dministrator FRCII: Brian Fritsinqer, lhmnmity pl"nnil1g Ooordi.na.~ DATE: October 21, 1993 SUBJECT: Bethel College Update, case 93-19 At the October 6 Planning Conunission meeting a rn.nnber of issues were identified for additional study. The Commission requested submission of a fonnal landscaping plan, existing =nditions plan, a grac:li.n;J, drainage, erosion =ntrol and irrigation plan. These plans have J:een subnitted and reviewed by staff. Iandscaping In regards to landscape s=eening the college has addressed these concerns in the area of the athletic fields and maintenance facility. In the area of the maintenance builc:li.n;J a berm of approximately 60 feet in length will be . =nstructed with five CXlttonwood planted on and adjacent to the berm. West of this berm, five willow trees are proposed to further s=een the builc:li.n;J and shed frOl\\ neighOOrs to the south. In the area of the football fields a number of plantings are proposed. to further scr-een this site. It is proposed that this planting be grouped to present a more naturalized affect. These plantings include the following clusters; 12 scotch pine, 3 colorado blue spruce, 15 amur maple and in a separate cluster further to the south; 12 russian olive, and 16 amur maple. As these plantings have some encroachment into the existing easements, they have not been finalized. The College is in the process of =ntacting NSP and the railroad about R.O.W. issues. The Planning Conunission had also questioned staff in regards to Section VI, E, 4, i of the Zoning Ordinance. The 60% opacity shall apply to this case. Based on the location of a fence along this south property line and the proposed. plantings, staff believes that Bethel has met this requirement. Drainage The applicant has submitted the documentation requested by the Planning Commission. Rice Creek Watershed has reviewed the final plans and has approved them as subnitted. Staff found no other areas of =ncern. In SlnlIITary, the applicant has submitted the required documentation and addressed the =ncerns of the Planning Conunission. Staff would once again . recommend approval of the amendment subject to the included documentation.