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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2006 11 . C. PLANNING CASE #06-016: SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT 1212 RED FOX ROAD; 1212 LLC Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicant was requesting a Special Use Permit for Higher Education and Special Education in the B-4 Zone. He noted this application is contingcnt upon approval of Planning Case #06~0 IS, which was a request to allow higher education and special education as a permitted use in the B-4 Zone. He stated at staff s recommendation, the applicant has submitted this application for a Special Use Permit if Planning Case 06-0 15 to add higher and special education is'designated a special use instead of a permitted use, Staff recommended approval of the Special Use Pelmit based on the findings of fact and subject to the following conditions.: L The building shall not exceed its maximum"pccupancy at311y time. 2. Constmction shall not begin without the appropriate pemlits. 3. Any outdoor signagc shall rcquirc anaPPl'oved sign permit. 4. If thc parking lot is tillable to accg!Iim8~ate the.,!?,arking nccds ofthebuilding, the applicant shall increase the number o:f'.'p~[king,~t:J.!1S to meet the City's parking requirements through the site plan reviev,i'Pr9;,ceii;. Commissioner Larson noted the occupant load for 7 ,5Q~"square feet could far cxceed the number of parking spaces. He stated sinse they did notkrjR~,tpe numher of classrooms, the layout, etc., approving a Special UsePennit for this se~:ftied premature. He stated if . they assumed 100 parking spaces could handle 7,500 square feet of student space, this was a judgment he willing to make, Vice Chair could sct thc occupancy load as part of the conditions. they state that all parking nceds nccdcd to be rctained on site. Commissioner there also be common space in the building and it was not hard for her to 80 studcnts would be all that could be accommodated in this facility. Commissioncr McClung asked ifthey were also factoring in thc faculty and support staff Mr. Lehnhoff responded there would certainly have to be enough parking for the support stafT also. Commissioner McClung noted they did not know anything about the tenant that was being proposed to go in there and he would like to see more of a floor plan before they approved this. Vice Chair Zimmennan opened the public hearing at 9:12 p.m. Vice Chair Zimmerman invited anyone for or against the request to come forward and make comment. .