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. lBaclkgll'"OIlmdl 1. Oven' new of lRe<JIlUlest @ 1..... ..;: :{.\j . Although the submitted Plan is technically an amendment to the Master Plan that as approved in 1991, it is essentially a new more comprehensive Master Plan for the College. Notable changes to the campus in the Master Plan proposal include: 0 Increasing the building square footage [rom 656,306 square feet to 1,068,091 square feet; 0 Increasing the student population from approximately 1650 students to 2400 students; 0 Increasing the number of parking stalls from approximately 1400 stalls to 2090 stalls. 0 Reconfiguring the main internal road on the Campus; 0 Installing stormwater control measures around existing and proposed buildings; and, 0 Constructing a "Campus Green" on the northern side of the Campus. The new building space would be used for academic, administrative, and athletic purposes. The Master Plan, including student growth, new and renovated building, and parking expansion, would be implemented over a 12 to 20 year period. The 1991 plan was not as detailed as the current proposal, and the new proposed Master Plan provides signific<Ultly more infonnation and mitigation measures regarding storm water management, parking, and traffic. No variances or changes to the underlying zoning are being requested with this application. ~ rH, 2. '['line Masteli'" 1?llamlllDJIllg 1?lI'"ocess .t-~~:. The proposed Mastcr Plan is a form of a Campus Master Planned Unit Development (PUD), and the proposed Plan would replace the Master Plan that was approved in 1991. Smaller PUDs typically have at least two public meetings--one for the Master Plan and one for the Final Plan (Section 1320.14 of the Zoning Code), Generally, thc Master Plan lays out the design and concept for a development, and the Final Plan incorporates any changes required by thc City to mitigate the impacts of the developmcnt. The Final Plans are usually detailed and include a specific construction timetable. In the case of Northwest em College, and other large PUDs in the City, there will not be a Final Plan stage. Instead, the Master Plan outlines the overall development plan [or the Campus, an estimated development timeline, the impacts of the plan, and potential mitigation measures. A Campus Master Plan is less detailcd in terms of architecture, landscaping, and stonnwater management because thc Plan covers a longer timcframe and changes may nced to be made before a particular part of the Plan is implcmented. However, as cach part of the Citr (~rArden Hills . Planning Commission j\l('ctingfiJr Febru(JJ~\' 7, 2()()7 \\Mctro-incLlls\ardenhills\Planning\l'lanning Cases\.2006\06-037 Northwestern College Master Plan (I'FNDING)\OI2407 - PC Report- @ ';~'. Northw"stern College Master Plan_doc .fI.......... ':t.~. Page 2 (d' J 2 ,--