7D, Planning Case 009-05, Site Plan Agreement for Northwestern College

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~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DA TE: May 11,2009 TO: Mayor and City Council Members Meagan Beekman, City Planner v.f!::> FROM: SUBJECT: PC #: 09-005 Northwestern College, Brian Humphries Site Plan Review 3003 Snelling Avenue Requested Action Consider a Motion to Approve Planning Case 09-005 and the Site Plan Agreement for a Site Plan Review and Variance for Northwestern College at 3003 Snelling Avenue Based on the Findings of Fact and the Submitted Plans as Amended by the Twenty Conditions in the May 11, 2009, Memo to the City Council. Back2round The applicant is proposing to construct the Northwestern College Community Life Commons (CLC), a two-story, 70,639 square foot building that would include food service, copy center, bookstore, offices, classrooms, and a prayer chapel (Attachment C). An underground passageway would connect the building with Riley Hall to the southeast and Nazareth Hall to the west. The structure would be LEED certified, though the level of certification was not established at the time of this report. The height of the majority of the structure would be between 28 and 42 feet; however, the highest point of the building would be approximately 48 feet measured from an attached prayer tower. There is a 35-foot height limit in the R-l Zoning District. The campus green adjacent to the Community Life Commons would be renovated as part of the project, which includes landscaping a total area of 174,240 square feet. Finally, an additional 480 square feet will also be added to Nazareth Hall containing a 100 square foot elevator shaft. The elevator is necessary to make the building fully accessible. City of Arden Hills City Council Meetingfor May ] l~ 2009 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Planning Cases \2009\09-005 NWC Site Plan Revievt' (PC Approved}\051109 - CC Report - NWC Site Plan Revievv.doc Page 10f6