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. constructed this fall across Femwood A venue. This location will also allow for the 29 parking spaces they are short for the auditorium. Staff is comfortable with the request to show proof of parking if the auditorium is used for persons working at the campus. If this should change, and persons other than employees who work at the campus were to be using the auditorium, additional parking would need to be created. . The exterior of the proposed auditorium addition is designed to mach the existing exterior of Building E. The proposed auditorium meets the height, floor area ratio, lot coverage, landscape lot area and setback requirements. The applicant's grading plan requires minimum grading to facilitate the proposed auditorium expansion. Although the grading is minor, the applicant should provide for standard erosion control practices in the area that will be disturbed so that the influx of material into the City's storm drain system is minimized. The Zoning Ordinance in Section V, E, 3, a, b, c, and d, states that the lighting shall be directed away from adjacent properties, the source of illumination shall be concealed, and the intensity oflighting from developments shall not exceed one foot-candle onto public right's-of-way. The applicant is proposing one light pole along the sidewalk entering the proposed auditorium. The light fixtures will be of the same nature as those currently existing on the campus. Deadline for Agency Actions, The City of Arden Hills received the complete application . for this request on August 2, 1999, Pursuant to Minnesota State Statue the City must act on this request by Friday, October 1, 1999. (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, November 30,1999. The City may with the petitioner's consent extend the review period beyond the Tuesday, November 30, 1999 date. Lastly, if the City denies the petitioner's request, "... it must state in writing the reason for the denial at the time that it denies the request." Recommendation. The Planning Commission recommends approval of Planning Case 99- 15, Master PlanlPlanned Unit Development amendment, subject to the following conditions: 1. The 29 parking spaces shown as proof of parking be provided if the use of the auditorium changes. 2. Provide erosion control in the area that will be disturbed. 3. Lighting meet the requirements in the Zoning Ordinance Section V, E, 3, a, b, c, and d. 4. Rice Cn';ek Watershed approval. Notes. 1. Pursuant to Section V, L, 5, d, of the Zoning Ordinance a four/fifths (4/5's) majority of the full City Council is required to approve (modify) a Planned Unit Development. . 2. Pursuant to Section VIII, E, 4, of the Zoning Ordinance no application which has been denied wholly or in part shall be resubmitted for a period of six (6) months from the date of denial. Updates. The applicant has gained Rice Creek Watershed approval for this proposal.