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I ~. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS I MEMORANDUM I DATE: June 17, 1996 TO: M.y" On" Ci'Y C...dl ~ I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director I SUBJECT: Northwestern College, student population numbers I Reauest The Staff wishes to discuss further possible modifications to the maximum Full Time Equivalent (FTE) students at Northwestern College. I Background In June of 1991, the City of Arden Hills approved a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for I Northwestern College. The PUD limited the maximum FTE student enrollment at Northwestern College to 1,250 students. . Northwestern College operates several satellite campuses in the Twin Cities. The students at these satellite campuses are registered at the main campus, but do not attend classes at the main campus. At the December 21, 1995 City Council worksession, Staff presented a request by I Northwestern College that its students who do not attend classes at the primary campus not be counted against the maximum student population as stipulated in Planning Case #91-04 (1,250 FTE students maximum). The City Council generally concurred that the stipulations on student I population size were not intended to regulate the student population size of the satellite' campuses. Due to how the graphic provided by Northwestern College was prepared, the Staff I correctly relayed to the City Council the issue ofthe satellite campuses. However, the Staff did not pick up that the graphic also showed the future FTE increasing beyond 1,250. Northwestern College anticipates that FTE's at the main campus may increase to 1,420 by the school year I 2001-2002. In discussing this issue with Northwestern College, the Staff has been informed that any changes required to accommodate these additional students would not occur in Arden Hills, but in Roseville. It would seem appropriate that Northwestern College apply for a modification I to the approved PUD. The Staff would appreciate any direction from the Council, particularly in the areas of: should the FTE number be for a fixed period oftime (5 yrs, 10 yrs, 20 yrs) or permanent; is the FTE the appropriate mechanism to count students; historical considerations on I the previous case; and limitations/parameters on construction in Arden Hills. Requested Action I Provision of direction by the City Council on the review of the proposed modifications to the maximum FTE size as proposed by Northwestern College. I' I