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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: May 30, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council CC: Planning Case File #00-23 FROM: Jennifer Chaput, Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #00-23, Special Use Permit Amendment Valentine Hills Elementary School Reouest The applicant requests approval of an amendment to their Special Use Pennit (SUP) for Valentine Hills Elementary School to construct a 10,399 square foot addition. . Backl!round The Zoning Ordinance requires a Special Use Permit for "general education schools" in the R-l Zoning District. Since this school was constructed prior to that ordinance requirement, the school did not have a SUP until a significant expansion occurred in 1987, with Planning Case 87-03. The proposed addition is for classrooms, a front entry way and mechanical room. The proposed addition meets all of the criteria outlined in the zoning ordinance with the exception of required parking and screening of mechanical equipment. A total of 107 parking spaces are required (including the new addition) but there are only 87 in total. The applicant has stated that the additional space will not increase the number of people in the facility. Therefore, parking is not a concern since the current amount appears to be adequate. By Section VI, E, 4, j, all mechanical equipment is to be screened. The proposal has mechanical equipment on the roof of the structure without screening. The Plamring Commission did discuss this at length and provided a condition on the approval that seemed appropriate to meet this requirement. . Deadline for Al!encv Actions The City of Atden Hills received a complete application for this request on Monday, April 3, 2000. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by Friday, June 2, 2000 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period. The additional review period would