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Notice Notice was published in the Arden Hills/Shoreview Bulletin on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 . and notice was prepared by the City and mailed to residents within three-hundred fifty (350) feet of the subject property. Overview The St. Paul Lodge #2 - l.O.O.F, also known as the "Oddfellow's Lodge", would be considered a Club or Lodge (non-profit) under the Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance and as such would be considered a non-conforming use in the R-2 Single and Two Family Zoning District. However, the Oddfellow's Lodge was granted a Special Use Permit in 1970 to tear down the existing lodge hall (that had been in existence prior to any Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance) and construct a new lodge hall subject to seven conditions of approval. The legal description in the Special Use Permit (SUP) only covers the west property (not Lots I, 2, and 3; Block 3, Lake Josephine Villas), however the site plans at the time showed the parking area for the Oddfellow's Lodge covering the three eastern lots (see the map titled "Old Parking Area" in attachment 4a-2). Oddfe!low's Lodge remains the fee owner of all four properties and due to decreasing membership and increasing costs, the Oddfellow's Lodge would like to sell the three Lake Josephine Villas lots as one buildable lot. However, the SUP would need to be amended removing it from the three Lake Josephine Villas lots and the Lake Josephine Villas lots sold and replatted to allow construction on those lots. Site Plan Review . The following analysis highlights some of the changes proposed in the Special Use Permit Amendment. 1. Zoning - Legally non-conforming use operating under Special Use Permit # 70-36. The St. Paul Lodge #2 - I.O.O.F, also known as the "Oddfellow's Lodge", is considered a Club or Lodge (non-profit) under the Arden Hills Zoning Ordinance and as such would be considered a non-conforming use in the R-2 Single and Two Family Zoning District. However, the Oddfellow's Lodge was granted a Special Use Permit in 1970 which allows the use to operate at its present location subject to seven conditions of approval. Condition (a) states that the site and landscape plans approved by the City would be adhered to and completed prior to the occupancy of the building. Since the site and landscape plans would be altered by the change to the parking lot, a SUP amendment is required. 2. Lot Coverage - Code Requirement Met The R-2: Single and Two Family Residential District requires that no more than 25% of the lot be covered by structure. The proposed SUP Amendment would not add any square feet of structure to this lot. The result is only 7% of the lot being covered by structure. \\Earth\Planning\Planning Cases\2005\05-03 Qddfellows Lodge SUP Amendment (PENDING)\02-02-05 PC Report OS-03.doc Page 1 of7 .