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<br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MARCH 3, 2004 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />enrollment under 3,000 students and there was no interest In enrolling over 3,000 <br />students. . <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman expressed concern about the parking with an increase of <br />student enrollment. Mr. Kunkel stated there were 350 to 375 sophomores who had <br />vehicles on campus. He estimated with this new building, they could cut that parking in <br />half because some of the students who currently drove, would live on campus. <br /> <br />Chair Sand asked why did they locate this building so far away from the other buildings. <br />Mr. Kunkel replied there was a hill there, which would make it difficult to put a building <br />in that location. He also noted they did not want a residents hall in a major traffic pattern. <br /> <br />Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 8:26 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ricke moved, seconded by Chair Sand to approve Planning Case No. 04- <br />02: Bethel College, 3900 Bethel Drivc; Special Use Permit (SUP) Master Plan <br />Amendment; new sophomore dorm, subject to the conditions as noted on the revised <br />conditions as presented by staff at tonight's meeting. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (6-0). <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Mr. Hellegers stated they had a request from a property owner at 3771 Lexington Avenue e <br />who would like to operate a retail business that sells clutch and transmission parts. <br />However, a portion of their activity was repair also, but this was a small portion of their <br />business. He noted the Zoning Ordinance in this area did not allow for this type of a <br />business. He stated the property owner was interested in an Ordinance amendment. He <br />asked if the Commission was interested in this type of an amendment. <br /> <br />Commissioner Larson stated since there were two businesses in the area already doing <br />automobile repair, he believed this would be a reasonable request. <br /> <br />Chair Sand asked how many square feet was this business. Mr. Hellegers replied he <br />believed it was 8,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Parrish stated staff would evaluate this and will bring this back to the Commission. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br />A. Planning Commissioners <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />S taCC <br /> <br />Mr. Hellegers stated he was working with the City Attorney regarding the Zoning <br />Ordinance. He noted he did not have any date as to when this would be given to the <br />Commission for their review and comments at this time. He indicated this was taking <br />longer than they had initially anticipated. <br /> <br />~ <br />