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I I ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - DECEMBER 4. 1996 7 ~ Commissioner Sand asked why landscaping is being reduced from 70% to 62%. Ms. Adsit I explained the difficulty in determining existing landscaping from the surveyor's drawing. She advised the property is already fairly well screened and landscaping will be added to the south side as well as perimeter plantings around the building. I Commissioner Nelson asked if the applicant discussed these issues with City Staff. Mr. Ringwald stated they did and the applicant revised their submission. I Commissioner Larson asked if a condition should be included to address the percentage of opacity. Mr. Ringwald stated this is a good suggestion and recommended it require compliance I with the landscape plan. Ms. Adsit stated they will also supply a bond to assure compliance with the landscaping. I Commissioner Sand stated the entrance is up a set of steps on the north end of the church but the drainage and landscape plan shows the front entrance will be changed \vith a stairway from the I east and a landing. Ms. Adsit advised the overhead currently on display does not reflect this most recent revision. She used the overhead to inform of the entrance, retaining wall, buffering, and location of plantings. Ie Larson moved, seconded by Nelson to recommend approval of Planning Case #96-23, Special Use Permit Amendment (building expansions and parking lot improvements) and I Variances (Zoning Ordinance, Section VI, E, 6 and V,F,7) as shown on the site plan (revised November 15, 1996), based on the rationale and conditions as outlined in the staff report plus Condition No.9: screening opacity that exceeds 60% consistent with the . landscape plan. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). CASE #96-26 BETHEL COLLEGE. 3900 BETHEL DRIVE. SPECIAL USE PERMIT . AMENDMENT I Chair Erickson gave an overview of the public hearing process, then opened the public hearing at 8:25 p.m. . Chair Erickson requested verification of the public hearing notice. Mr. Ringwald verified notice of the public hearing in the Focus on November 21, 1996. I Mr. Ringwald advised the applicant, Bethel College, is requesting approval of an amendment to their Special Use Permit (SUP) by updating the Master Plan which guides development on the site. He explained that Bethel College is currently operating on a SUP which was issued in I March of 1978 in Planning Case #78-5. In September of 1980, the Master Plan was amended to allow for site plan approval of requests which were in conformance with the Master Plan. Mr. ~ Ringwald stated Staff concludes that the continuance of the site plan approval process for requests in conformance with the approved Master Plan is desirable. I