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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MAY 3, 2006 <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />PLANNING CASE #06-016: SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR HIGHER <br />EDUCATION AT 1212 RED FOX ROAD; 1212 LLC <br /> <br />Mr. Lchnhoff stated the applicant was rcqucsting a Special Usc Permit for Higher <br />Education and Special Education in thc B-4 Zone. He notcd this application is contingent <br />upon approval of Planning Casc #06-015, which was a request to allow highcr education <br />and spccial education as a pcrmittcd use in the B-4 Zonc. Hc stated at staffs <br />rccommendation, thc applicant has submitted this application for a Spccial Use Permit if <br />Planning Casc 06-015 to add highcr and spccial education is dcsignatcd a spccial use <br />instead ofa pcrmitted use. Staffrccommendcd approval ofthc Special Use Permit bascd <br />on thc findings of fact and subjcct to thc following conditions: <br /> <br />1. Thc building shall not excccd its maximum occupancy at any time. <br />2. Construction shall not bcgin without the appropriatc pcrmits. <br />3. Any outdoor signage shall requirc an approvcd sign pcrmit. <br />4. If the parking lot is unable to accommodatc the parking necds ofthc building, thc <br />applicant shall incrcasc thc mrmbcr of parking stalls to meet thc City's parking <br />requircments through the sitc plan review proccss. <br /> <br />Commissioncr Larson notcd the occupant load for 7,500 squarc fcct could far cxcccd the <br />numbcr of parking spaccs. He stated since thcy did not know the numbcr of classrooms, <br />thc layout, etc., approving a Spccial Use Permit for this scemcd prcmature. He statcd if <br />thcy assumcd 100 parking spaccs could handle 7,500 squarc fcet of student spacc, this <br />was a judgmcnt he was not willing to make. <br /> <br />Vicc Chair Zimmcrman stated thcy could sct the occupancy load as part of thc <br />conditions. Mr. Lehnhoff rccommendcd thcy state t.~at all parking necds needed to be <br />retaincd on site. <br /> <br />Commissioncr Modcsettc statcd therc would also be common spacc in the building and it <br />was not hard for hcr to imagine that 80 studcnts would be all that could be accommodatcd <br />in this facility. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung asked ifthcy were also factoring in the faculty and support staff. <br />Mr. Lchnhoff rcsponded thcrc would certainly have to bc enough parking for thc support <br />staff also. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung noted they did not know anything about thc tcnant that was <br />bcing proposed to go in there and hc would like to sec more of a floor plan before they <br />approvcd this. <br /> <br />V icc Chair Zimmcrman opcned thc public hearing at 9: I 2 p.m. <br /> <br />Vicc Chair Zimmcrnlan invited anyone for or against thc rcqucst to comc forward and <br />makc commcnt. <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />