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Findin!1:s of Fact Staff offers the following findings for your consideration: 1. The applicant proposes to expand the full-time equivalent student population from 1650 to 2400 over the next 20 years or longer. 2. The applicant proposes to increase the number of buildings from twelve to nineteen on the campus as a whole. 3. Northwestern College is located within the R-l Zoning District. 4. Higher education is a permitted use in the R-I Zoning District as a Planned Unit Development. 5. The total impervious coverage on the Arden Hills portion ofthe campus is proposed to increase from 32 percent of the land area to 36 percent of the land area. On the campus as a whole, impervious coverage would increase from 30 percent to 34 percent. The R-I limit is 35 percent. 6. The total structure coverage on the Arden Hills portion of the campus is proposed to increase from eight percent of the land area to eleven percent ofthe land area. On the campus a whole, the total structure coverage would increase from seven percent to ten percent. The R-llimit is 25 percent. 7. The site plan review process will be used to evaluate each phase of the Master Plan prior to construction. 8. The traffic and parking needs generated by Northwestern College will increase. The traffic impact will be primarily felt by the roads and intersections in the City of Rose vi lie and are being dealt with in the Roseville PUD review. 9. There are not any entrances permitted or requested into the City of Arden Hills. 10. Temporary dust and vibration may occur during construction activities. 11. Noise may increase from the increased traffic in and around the campus. 12. The College has submitted a stormwater management study that will be implemented as the Master Plan is implemented. 13. The population density on the property will increase with additional students and staff. 14. The visual compatibility of the proposed structures will be evaluated during the individual site plan review process for each construction phase. 15. The proposal does not include a subdivision and the park dedication fee does not apply. 16. The proposed Master Plan does not conflict with the City's Comprehensive Plan. 17. The City of Roseville determined that the environmental assessment worksheet (EA W) did not warrant an environmental impact statement (ElS). Notice & Resident Comment Since the application has been revised, a new notice was published in the Arden Hills/Shoreview Bulletin. Although State Statutes only require a 350 feet radius for notification, this notice was also mailed to property owners within one thousand (1000) feet of Northwestern College. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeiingfor October 3, 2007 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Planning Cases\2006\06..Q37 Northwestern College Master Plan (pENDING)\100307 - PC Report- Northwestern College Master Plan.doc Page 80f 12