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<br /> . ~ <br /> ~HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: February 21, 2006 PC Agenda Item 3.e <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: James Lehnhoff, City Planner <br /> SUBJECT: PC #: 06-007 <br /> Bruce Kunkel <br /> Bethel University <br /> 3900 Bethel Drive <br /> Site Plan Review <br /> Requested Action <br /> The applicant has requested a site plan review to demolish the existing guard shacks and replace <br /> the buildings with a We1come Center at Bethel University's entrance on old US Highway 10. <br /> . The application also includes a request to construct a sidewalk and an additional traffic lane for <br /> special events. <br /> Backl!:round <br /> 1. Overview of Request: <br /> Currently, there are two guard shacks for security personal at the western entrance to Bethel <br /> University off of old US Highway 10. One of the existing 8'x 4' guard shacks is <br /> approximately 450 feet from the entrance and is on a median that is roughly 30 fcet long. <br /> The other shack is approximately 8'xlO' and is on the north side of the road. The University <br /> is proposing to replace the guard shacks with a single, larger Welcome Center. The new <br /> Welcome Center will be approximately 12 feet wide and 20 feet long. The new primary <br /> median with the Welcome Center will be approximately 75 feet long and include one parking <br /> space for a security vehicle. A secondary median will be added to the south of the primary <br /> median to separate a new overflow traffic lane from the two regular traffic lanes for special <br /> events. <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> Planning Commission Meetingfor March 1.2006 <br /> . 11Metro-inel.uslnrdenhillslPlanningIPlanning Cases\2006\06-007 Bethel site plan review (PENDfNG)\021606 - PC reporl- Belhel Site Plan <br /> Re\liew.doc Page 1 of7 <br />