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\ -< y Recommendation. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Front Yard . Setback Variance for the existing garage (20 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required based on the "Findings-Front Yard Setback Variance (Garage)" and also to recommend approval of the vacation of the excess right-of-way for Oak A venue, at 1550 Oak A venue, in Planning Case #98-08. Updates. None. 4. Case #96-26A, Special Use Permit Amendment - Condition #6, Bethel College, 3900 Bethel Drive Request. The applicant requests approval of an amendment to their Special use Permit (SUP) for Bethel College by updating the traffic generation numbers for the SUP (Exhibit E). Background. Bethel College is currently operating on a Special Use Permit (SUP) which was issued in March of 1978 in Planning Case 78-5. In September of 1980 the Master Plan was amended to allow for site plan approval of those requests which were in conformance with the Master Plan. In December of 1996 the applicant received approval of the Updated Master Plan (to be effective for a 10 year period ending with the 2006-2007 school year) in Planning Case 96-26. As part ofthat approval (condition #7) Bethel College was to prepare a comprehensive traffic impact study within one year. The traffic impact study has been completed as is being presented for your review and approval. The Special Use Permit (78-5) includes a condition (#6) which states; 'Traffic generated by . the normal college use shall not exceed volumes anticipated for low to medium density (approximately 3 to 4.5 dwelling units per acre) residential development of the site (approximately 3200 to 3300 trips per day)". The applicants traffic impact study concludes that the existing average weekday vehicular traffic at Bethel College is 4,840 vehicles per day. The applicant is requesting that they be allowed to update the trips per day in condition #6 of SUP 78-5 from 3,300 to 5,760. The essential argument that the applicant uses to advance this request is that the number of trips per day from residential neighborhoods have increased since 1978. Deadline for Agency Actions The City of Arden Hills received the complete application for this request on February 2, 1998. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute the City must act on this request by Friday, April 3, 1998 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60 day review period. The additional review period would extend to Tuesday, June 2, 1998. The City may with the petitioners consent extend the review period beyond the Tuesday, June 2, 1998, date. Lastly, if the City denies the petitioners request, "... it must state in writing the reasons for the denial at the time that it denies the request." .