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A.RDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION -MAY 5, 2004 5 . Commissioner Bezdicek stated they were estimating the temporary building would be in place for approximately seven years, He asked if it were possible the permanent building might be completed prior to that time. Mr. Kunkle replied they would like to complete the permanent building as soon as possible, but given where they were at right now financially, he believed this timeline was very reasonable. He indicated this would give the College five years to raise the funds and then a two-year construction window, which he believed was a reasonable amount of time. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 7:26 p.m, Commissioner Ricke asked what the setback was. Mr. Hellegers replied the Code said it was over five feet, which was why they put the setback to six feet. Commissioner Ricke asked how would the condition best be worded. Mr. Hellegers replied that condition was worked out with the Building Official, but staff was acceptable with it ifit met Building Code requirements, . Commissioner Ricke noted the Planning Commission has cousidered the effect of the proposed special use upon the health, safety, convenience, and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, in particular, and the community as a whole and have found that the proposed special use would not adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood and larger community as per the factors as listed in Section 8, D, 3, b of the Zoning Ordinance, Commissioner Ricke moved, seconded by Commissioner Zimmerman to approve PI arming Case No, 04-10: Bethel College; Special Use Permit Sixth Master Plan Amendment and approval of the Site Plan; 3900 Bethel Drive, subject to the ten conditions as noted in staffs May 5, 2004, report with an additional condition that upon removal of the temporary building, all ofthe footings would be removed and sod restored and modifying condition number 4 to provide that the distance will meet with the building code requirements, Commissioner Zimmerman made an amendment that under condition 6 the applicant should provide direct exits and it not be an exits OR sprinkler, but direct exits. So they were striking sprinklers. Commissioner Ricke accepted Commissioner Zimmerman's amendment. Commissioner Larson stated he was uncomfortable with the modification made to condition number 6, He indicated he did not believe it was their job to do that - that was a call for the building department and fire department in the City. He stated he was a firm believer in sprinklers, he did not believe it was the Plarming Commission's job to mandate that they not be used. . Commissioner Zimmerman believed the recommendation by the City Engineer was sprinkler or emergency exit and the applicant preferred emergency exits and he believed this was important from a safety standpoint for the access of the classroom, He stated it did not originally state sprinkling and emergency exits, it said or. Commissioner Larson noted it depended on thc construction of the walls into the adjoining buildings which had a lot to do with the setback and they might need the