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.' I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS .- MEMORANDUM I DATE: October 27,1997 TO: Mayor and City Council I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director I SUBJECT: Planning Cases 97-05, 97-19, 97-20, 97-21, and 97-22 I The following is a briefreview of the requests and the recommendations of the Planning Commission. The minutes of the October I, 1997 Planning Commission meeting have been provided\mder separate cover. I Case #97-05. PUD Amendment - exterior buildin!! materials. North Heights Lutheran Church. 1700 West Hi~hway 96 I A. Request. The North Heights Lutheran Church (NHLC) is requesting approval of a modification to the materials used on the exterior elevation oftheir building addition (Exhibit A). .. B. Background. As part of the approval of the original PUD for the NHLC (Planning Case 84-21) the minutes of the May 13, 1984 Cily Council minutes reflect that Reverend Peterson I ofNHLC stated: "... North Heights definitely wants the exterior surface of the structure to be brick in the areas that are not to be removed for expansion purposes; noted that "dry-vit" panels or wood panels are proposed in warm colors, to harmonize with the earth-tone brick." I The motion for approval (Planning Case 84-21) states the following: "Hansen moved to approve the Planned Unit Development, Stage 1, General Plan and issuance of Planned Unit I Development Permit, contingent upon Planning Commission review of the detailed plans of the symbol and exterior building surfacing materials and subsequent Council approval. Hicks seconded the motion and moved to amend the motion to add Council's approval of the I brick exterior surface of the worship center, excluding the three expansion sides from brick (approving non-brick on the expansion sides). Amendment was accepted by Hansen." The motion carried unanimously 5-0. I The Planning Commission on April 2, 1997 recommended approval of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment to construct a 93,816 square foot Community Life Center I to the NHLC, in Planning Case 97-05. In the Staff report, which supported this recommendation the Staff stated in the Building section that: "The exterior of the proposed building addition consists of face brick which will match the brick on the existing portion I of the building. The two cupola's will match the prefinished standing seam metal roof that was used on the existing roof. The building will be fully sprinkereled." The City Council on April 28, 1997 approved the PUD amendment to construct a 93,816 square foot .. Community Life Center to the NHLC, in Planning Case 97-05. I