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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MARCH 3, 2004 <br />. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />5. Revised utility, grading drainage, and erosion control plans shall be submitted to the <br />City Engineer for approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. <br />6. Standpipes shall be required in the proposed donnitory. <br />7. The applicant shall verify the location of the F.D.C. <br />8. The F.D.C. shall be located within 150 feet of a fire hydrant. <br />9. The applicant shall submit a landscape performance bond or other surety for 125% of <br />the cost of materials and installation valid one full year from the date of installation <br />prior to the issuance of a building permit. <br />10. The applicant shall submit a revised landscape plan and planting schedule to comply <br />with City Landscape standards (Zoning Ordinance, Appendix A), which shall require <br />approval of the City Planner prior to the issuance of building permits. <br />11. The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits from the Rice Creek Watershed <br />District, MPCA, and other governmental entities. Copies of such permits should be <br />provided to the City. <br /> <br />Chair Sand asked how many trees would be lost with this proposal and asked if they <br />would have to replace them. Mr. Hellegers replied the City did not have a tree <br />preservation ordinance. He noted there would be trees lost, but many of those trees <br />would be replaced in the landscaping plan. <br /> <br />Chair Sand asked if there was any indication that there were highway improvements <br />proposed which would bring the highway closer to this building. Mr. Hellegers replied <br />there was not proposals at this time from MNDot. <br /> <br />Corrunissioner Larson inquired about the wetland area and asked who was the goveming <br />authority on this. Mr. Hellegers replied this would be coming bcforc the Rice Creek <br />Watershed District in March. <br /> <br />Mr. Parrish notcd they would be required to mitigate on site with a 2: 1 replacement. <br /> <br />Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the variance to comc forward and make <br />comment. <br /> <br />Bruce Kunkel, Vice President Student Services Bethel College, stated this was an <br />important project for the Collcgc. He stated they believed it was important to have a <br />separate sophomore dormitory. He indicated they wanted an area where the building <br />would be separated from the freshman residents. He noted where they werc proposing to <br />put the building now was at the bottom of the hill, which would impact the trees less than <br />if they were going to build on the top of the hill. He stated at the top of the hill, there was <br />an old growth oak forcst and they wanted to preserve that area as forest, where at the <br />bottom of the hill, those were trees that werc planted by the College in the 1960's. He <br />indicatcd they would maintain as many of the trces as they could. He stated the <br />ornamental trees would be 2-inch caliper trees. He noted thcy would mitigate on site. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman asked where were the sophomores currently housed. Mr. <br />Kunkel replied they were residing in various areas ofthe College. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman asked if this proposal would increase their enrollment. Mr. <br />Kunkel replied it would incrcase some. He noted right now, they wanted to keep <br />