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e e . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: February 14, 2000 / Mayor and City Council L Nancy Randall, ASSOC~~ Planning Case 00-01, Special Use Permit Amendment (Master Plan Update) and Site Plan Review, Bethel College, 3900 Bethel Drive TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Request. The applicant requests approval of an amendment to the Special Use Permit (SUP) for Bethel College by updating the Master Plan and Site Plan Approval for an athletic complex (Exhibit A). Background. This was item was tabled at the January 31, 2000, Regular City Council meeting for the February 14, 2000, City Council meeting. Traffic. Staff met with Dan Solar from Ramsey County Public Works and received written comments pertaining to the traffic at the Bethel entrance area (Exhibit B). We also have included 1998 traffic counts from County Road E to County Road E2 (Exhibit C). Landscaping. Staff has provided a copy of the landscape plan also showing the location of the recommended trees by staff (Exhibit D). Existing City Trail. The City of Arden Hills currently has a grass cut trail that enters across the Bethel College property (proposed west athletic complex). The City owns the property along the west side of the Bethel property for the trail however, when the trail was constructed it was not all placed on City property. Staff has reviewed the existing trail and recommends the trail remain as close as possible in its current location (except for a modification around the proposed tennis courts). Relocating the trail to the City property location would require removal of several trees. Bethel College has stated they are comfortable with the trail remaining on their property. Staff would recommend a trail easement be drafted by Bethel College and granted to the City for the trail to remain in approximately the same location. Staff has drawn on paper the approximate location of the existing trail and a proposed relocation for the trail (Exhibit E). A neighbor has placed several stakes on the property indicating property corners, City property, Bethel property, and the tennis courts. The stakes are close however, are not accurate. Bethel College has also marked the areas and there was a 5 to 7 foot difference in the northwest corner of the tennis courts. Pedestrian Traffic. Bethel College has provided staff with additional information on the proposed use of the West Athletic Field Complex (Exhibit F)