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Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Page three February 28, 1977 Mr. Koehnke said that Dr. Bernsten originally promised to keep North- western College a smal I rustic atmosphere. Robert Carlson - revision Is a clear attempt to make a non-conforming use conforming. Mr. Shacker said that Council is responsible to the residents. . Robert Nethercut said he doesn't see the rationale for the change; disadvantages are clear. Crichton asked if It Is so clear that colleges are only o.k. In busi- ness districts, why was Bethel College permitted In R-I? Hanson said that Bethel came In before the ordinance was passed; If any fault with prior Councils, It has been to accomodate people developing property; no public opposition to Bethel. Dorothy McCallum read letter from Mr. McCallum, President of Arden Hills 13 Association. John McCarthy - Can't see why change Is proposed; In fayor of Ord. No. 174 as It is. McGouQh - Bethel Is O.K.; Northwestern College Is the controversial Issue. Woodburn noted that definitions were written with both colleges In their present locations; no change was seen up to the time of the 1600 seat auditorium proposal; no change was foreseen or considered In the proposed ordinance; ordinance 699 and 6174 were read Closely and often; now objections are being r~lsed and the present ordinance challenged re Council's action of denial of Special Use Permit, based on resolu- tion of whether or not Northwestern College Is a conforming use In R-I. Woodburn stated that whether this was "right or wrong", Northwestern has some right to expect approval of the proposed ordinance; almost "a taking away of something we have made a pattern of" _ allowed them to make an Investment; encouraging them, In his estImation; control of the situation can be attained without negating the Course completely. Bill KrueQer - expressed concern re the proposed ordinance; changes our way of living In our neighborhood - asked what would prevent North- western College from buying a house and turning it into a use for the school. Crichton saId that a Special Use Permit would be needed to do thIs; if no~ a residential use as permitted, would have to prove ~hat the use would not be detrimental. Norman Bakken - said when Northwestern College came Into area we were happy to have them there; problem is now of densIty, ecology of lake, Intense usage of lake; Initial mistake was to allow Northwestern College In th I s a rea. . Leander Lippert - if Northwestern College was a mistake in the first place, Council did the right thing when it denied the proposal for the Fine Arts Center - a step in the right direction. Mary Mee - would expect that the revised ordinance be "tightened" rather than "lOosened:. McGoUQh - I would stili be in favor of Bethe! development. Hanson noted that the people flving around Northwestern College have been llCcomodat in g. . ~ . : ..L. I ; . =:', - . . -_.~" ~ . .. : ~ ~_._~_1_ . . - - . 1 . : ~ . . ..---- , . . . .. Hanson read an "open letter" to Dr. Be rn tsen re his personal expe r i ences . Mr. Stanton said he feels the community has suffered; seems, In vIew of feelings of the community, Council has the legal right to ask for rezoning to L-B; also Is logical for Bethel; If a legal point is to be resolved, It should be done by the court. -3-