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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 24, 2000 8 The property has five access points off of Lake Valentine Road. The applicant is proposing to eliminate one of the access points. The campus currently has one main loop for busses and cars for drop off and pick up of students, The proposed plan would modifY this, creating a separate loop for bus traffic and car traffic. They are also proposing an emergency vehicle drive looping entirely around the school. The applicant proposes to remove the baseball field and add three full-sized soccer fields and one practice field. The baseball field will not be relocated on this site. City ordinance requires one (1) parking space for each school employee as well as one (1) space per four (4) students. The site should have a total of 689 parking spaces, according to school enrollment. They are currently under the required number of parking spaces. Staff has had several problems with parking around the school. There are "No Parking" signs in several areas. The Public Works Director has responded to the problems created by students' parking on public streets around the school. The number of parking spaces on site determines the amount of handicapped parking required. The school currently has 16 handicapped parking spaces. The proposed plan shows 474 parking spaces, and 9 handicapped spaces would be required. The applicant is proposing a total of 12 handicapped spaces. This meets the amount of handicapped parking required; however, the school should have 663 parking spaces, thus requiring 14 handicapped parking spaces. According to zoning ordinance, all fixtures must direct light away from adjoining lots and public streets, the source of illumination must be concealed, and the fixtures must not cast light that exceeds one foot candle on adjoining property. The proposed lighting plan meets these requirements. It has recently been brought to Staffs attention that several residents have concerns with regard to the lights installed last fall on the south side ofthe parking lot. The lights were approved by Staff with the stipulation that they meet the lighting ordinance. It is Staffs understanding that one of the concerns includes the color ofthc lighting. The new lights are white, and lighting in the past has been yellow. We do not currently have color restrictions for lighting. It is Staffs understanding that some of the existing lights are on timers Staff recommends that all lighting (with the exception of security lighting) be on timers to be shut off by 10:00 p.m., unless there is a school event which is later than 10:00 p.m. The applicant has made several modifications to the proposed plan presented to the Planning Commission, Some ofthe items include turn-a-round areas requested by the Fire Inspector, reduction in the building addition in two locations, and the addition of29 parking spaces. The Planning Commission recommended the proposed plan be reconfigured for a zero loss in parking from the current number of parking spaces located on the property. The applicant has modified the proposed plan to add parking showing five additional spaces to the existing parking.