4B, Planning Case 09-018, 1901 Lake Valentine Road

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ltm-_ ,--ARZEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 26, 2009 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #: 09-018 First Student Conditional Use Permit Amendment 1901 Lake Valentine Road Background First Student operates under an existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that was granted in 1994, in Planning Case 93-015, to Reco, Inc, the previous property owner. The CUP allows the property to be used as a school bus terminal under certain conditions. The bus terminal has been in existence in this location for several decades. The CUP approved as part of Planning Case 93- 015 was an attempt to minimize the impacts of the business on surrounding residential properties. As part of that approval certain conditions were imposed that specified designated parking areas, landscaping requirements, and the numbers of vehicles allowed at the facility. Staff is currently working with the property _owner to bring the property into compliance with the original CUP on a number of areas, including resurfacing and demarcating the parking lot and installing additional landscaping. Additionally, an onsite inspection found that the numbers and types of vehicles permitted by the CUP are not being met by existing conditions at the property. In response to this realization, First Student is requesting a CUP amendment that would more accurately reflect the existing needs of the facility. First Student is requesting to amend their CUP to state that the number of buses allowed to operate and park at this location is limited to 150 large buses and a maximum of 175 buses from September 1 through June 15, and a maximum of 150 buses during the remainder of the year. The existing CUP states that the number of buses allowed to operate and park at this location is limited to 150 buses and 20 vans from September 1 through June 15 and 125 buses and 20 vans during the remainder of the year. According to First Student, school districts no longer have a City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for October 26, 2009 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases12009109-018 First Student CUP Amendment (PCApprove#10-26-09 -regular meeting - memo - First Student CUP Amendment.doc Page 1 of 4