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construction." The highest point of Community Life Commons is the prayer tower with the halfway point between the eave and highest point measuring just under 48 feet. A height variance is necessary as this figure exceeds the 35 -foot height limit of the R-1 Zoning District. It is worth noting that much of the prayer tower is not an occupied space and thus does not create sight lines into other nearby properties. It is important to note that this height variance only applies to the tower and not the building as a whole. The flat roofline of Community Life Commons is approximately 28 feet tall, which is in compliance with the regulations of the R-1 Zoning District. The building also has three pavilions that range from 40 to 42 feet in height, which exceeds the height limit though not to the same degree as the prayer tower. The tower and pavilions are located along the south and western edges of the building, facing towards the campus green and Nazareth Hall. The portion of the building with the flat roofline would be closest to the ad j acent residential properties. The height of Community Life Commons does not represent a departure from nearby buildings. Nazareth Hall ranges from 35 feet to as high as 115 feet with the tower (the height of the majority of the building being 60 feet), while Riley Hall is approximately 45 feet tall. E. Lighting (Condition #15) —Meets Requirements Condition fifteen of the PUD Master Plan requests that lighting: (a) is prohibited from shining directly onto adjacent properties and (b) shall not exceed the lighting limitations of the Arden Hills Zoning Code. For the Community Life Commons, there will be no exterior lights shining on any building walls. While the prayer tower would be internally lit and is potentially visible from adjacent properties, the lights would be strictly utilitarian would not be used when the tower was not occupied. There will be exterior pedestrian lighting along walkways in the campus green and loading dock, but these shall be obscured from adjacent properties by the surrounding buildings and vegetative screening. The applicants are also proposing a seven foot six inch high fence along the rear of the building that would screen the loading dock further. There will also be some electrical outlets installed near the Totino Arts Center (south side of the green) for holiday tree lights. It is expected that the project shall neither increase ambient light off of campus nor shine any lights on adjacent properties. F. Lot Coverage (Condition #16) —Meets Requirements Condition sixteen of the PUD Master Plan limits the portion of the campus within Arden Hills to 35 percent lot coverage. Currently, impervious coverage makes up 528,186 square feet, or 33 percent of the 1,598,216 square feet of campus within the City. The proposal will actually decrease the amount of impervious coverage to 504,708 square feet, a net reduction of 231948 square feet. As a result, impervious coverage post - construction will only constitute 31.6 percent of the Arden Hills portion of campus. I. Tree Preservation (Condition #17) —Meets Requirements City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for April 8, 2009 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Casesl200M9-005 NWC Site Plan Review1040809 - PCReport - NWC Site Plan Review Meg.doc Page 4 of 10