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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL -JULY 26, 1999 7 MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve Planning Case #99-10, Site Plan, for the construction of the west entrance monument and sign, subject to compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance and for a new Site Plan be prepared for the east entrance gate, to address the concerns expressed by the City Council and staff. . Mayor Probst asked if it was acceptable to only approve the west entrance monument and sign, or, ifby approving the west gate, this would give automatic approval to the east entrance gate. Ms, Randall stated that the Planning Case could be broken into two separate issues. Mayor Probst asked if there would have to be an agreement with the applicant to extend the time of approval. Ms. Randall stated that the approval request would automatically be extended on August 6, 1999, At this point the City would notify the applicant that the request would be extended an additional 60 days, This would allow the applicant time to prepare and present a new Site Plan for the second half of the Planning Case, Councilmember Larson stated that the improvements on the west side of the campus were very attractive and will be a nice addition to the community, He did feel that additional work must be done on making the east entrance gate safer. Mr. Humphries stated that the only concern he would have with delaying approval of the east entrance gate was that students will be returning to college in a couple of weeks. At this time Bethel College cannot provide these students as much safety as they would want. . Mayor Probst asked if the applicant was willing to accept the alternative presented by staff in order to gain approval of the east entrance gate at this time, Mr. Humphries and Mr. Weber requested time to discuss this question, Councilmember Rem stated that the east entrance gate would be a permanent situation. Since this gate will be a long-term matter of public safety on a State Highway, it would make sense to take the time needed to create a proper entrance, Councilmember Aplikowski asked, if the west gate was approved and the east gate was not, would the City Council have the opportunity to review a new Site Plan within one month, Mayor Probst stated that this would be possible if the applicant met with staffto resolve the issues of the east entrance gate prior to the next City Council meeting, Ms, Randall noted that the Planning Case could be continued under the rule of 60 days, . With regard to Mayor Probst's earlier question, Mr. Weber asked ifthe Mayor had been referring to the suggestion to move the service road to the north, Mayor Probst stated that the City Council was not in the position of engineering a new Site Plan, He suggested splitting the Planning Case in two parts to take action on the west monument and sign and to reconsider the east entrance gate at the August 9, 1999, City Council meeting, if the applicant is ready at that time, He noted that the Council would be happy to proceed with the option recommended by staff in the staff memo, He stated that the applicant should attempt to make a 90 degree intersection at Highway 51 while still achieving the security wanted by Bethel College,