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It . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 24, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Nancy Randall, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #00-18, SUP Mounds View High School, 1900 Valentine Lake Road Request. The applicant requests approval of an amendment to their Special Use Permit (SUP) for Mounds View Senior High School (Exhibit A), Backgrouud. Mounds View High School is currently operating on a SUP, which was issued in September 1978, in Planning Case #78-23 (Exhibit B). In February 1984, the City Council approved a SUP for the site Master Plan, only a Site Plan Review process would be required rather than amending the SUP. City staff has determined that due to the building addition and major changes proposed we would process the request as a SUP amendment. In the future, minor changes would still be able to be processed as a Site Plan Review, The intention ofthe Master Plan is to establish the long range vision for the campus, including a physical plan and also specific land use control (i.e. lot coverage, parking requirements, etc,) They are proposing several additions to the building. The additions will use similar materials to the existing building. The added areas include the main entrance, auditorium, orchestra/choir area, storage, computer lab, staff dining area, wood shop, and classrooms, Discussion. The property is accessed off of Lake Valentine Road, They currently have five access points, They are proposing to eliminate one ofthe access points. The campus currently has one main loop for busses and parents/students drop off and pick up. The proposed plan would modifY this, creating a separate loop for bus traffic and parent/student drop off. They are also proposing an emergency vehicle drive looping entirely around the school. They are proposing to remove the baseball field to add in three full sized soccer fields and one practice field, The baseball field will not be relocated on this site. Currently on the west side of the building there area two temporary classrooms, These would both be removed with the proposed expansion. Parking Requirements. Section VI, F, 1, j requires 1 parking space for each school employee plus one space per 4 students, The site should have a total of 689 parking spaces (according to the enrolment listed above). They are currently under the required number.