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, , . Recommendation. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Special Use Permit Amendment modifying condition # 6 to state: "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 (5,760 trips per day)", in Plalll1ing Case 96-26A. Updates. I have attached the two handouts at the meeting, one from the City Engineer the other from the applicants engineer as Exhibit F. 5. Case 98-07, Bethel College - 3900 Bethel Drive, Site Plan (new Residence Hall & Building expansion) Request. The petitioner is requesting approval of a site plan to allow for the construction of a new 276 unit residence hall and a 33,936 square foot addition to the existing Science, Art, and Technology building on the interior portion of the Bethel College campus (Exhibit G). The request also includes height variances for the residence hall (42 feet 8 inches is proposed, when 35 feet is the maximum allowed) and the addition to the Science, Art, and Technology building (47 feet is proposed, when 35 feet is the maximum allowed). Background. Bethel College is currently operating on a Special Use Permit (SUP) which was issued in March of 1978 in Plalll1ing Case 78-5. The Master Plan was last amended in September 8, 1980 to allow site plan approval for those requests which were in conformance . with the Master Plan. The proposed addition was shown on the previously approved Master Plan (updated) which was approved in Planning Case 96-26 (Exhibit I). Obviously, the approval of this construction will be contingent on the approval of the amendment to the Special Use Permit in Planning Case 96-26A. Deadline for Agency Actions The City of Arden Hills received the complete application for this request on February 2, 1998. Pursuant to Milll1esota 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." Recommendations. The Plalll1ing Commission recommends approval of the Site Plan for the 33,936 square foot addition to the existing Science, Art, and Technology Building at 3900 Bethel Drive, including the height variance (47 feet is proposed, when 35 feet is the maximum allowed, based on the Findings - Height Variance), in Plalll1ing Case #98-07, subject to the following conditions: . 1. Approval of this construction is contingent upon the approval of the amendment to the Special Use Permit in Planning Case 96-26A.