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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
December 10, 2007
CC Agenda Item 4.G
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: James Lehnhoff, City Plaun~
SUBJECT: Planning Case #06-037
Campus Master Planned Unit Development for Northwestern College
PUD Permit
Reauest
Motion to Approve the Planned Unit Development Master Plan Permit for Northwestern College
Based on the October 29,2007, Approved Conditions in Planning Case 06-037.
Backe:round
On October 29,2007, the City Council approved the Campus Master Planned Unit Development
for Northwestern College at 3003 Snelling Avenue North. As part ofthe POO approval, the City
Council must review and approve an official POO Permit that lists the approved plans and
conditions of approval. Each project within the Plan will require a site plan review with
Planning Commission and City Council approval prior to the start of construction. During the
site plan review, the City will review detailed landscaping, stormwater, architectural, and other
applicable plans for the project. The plans will be evaluated to determine if it conforms to the
approved Master Plan and other City regulations. Approving this POO permit does not authorize
the construction of any of the projects in the Plan.
A Development Agreement is prepared for each project when it is approved, which is a separate
document that outlines detailed building, landscaping, parking plans; specific conditions from
the site plan approval; and other applicable conditions or plans for a specific proj ect. The
Agreernent will also include any required financial sureties such as a landscaping bond or
infrastructure bond.
Amending the plans or conditions in the Master POO requires a public hearing with the Planning
Commission and City Council approval.
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Conditions of Approval
The following 26 conditions were included with the City Council's October 29,2007, approval
of the Campus Master PUD:
1. Enrollment Limit. Enrollment shall not exceed 2400 full-time equivalent students. The
definition for full-time equivalent student shall be included in the PUD permit for future
evaluation purposes.
2. Master Plan Implementation Updates. The Northwestern College Master Plan shall be
subject to a review by the Planning Commission and City Council every five years in order to
review general activity on the campus and to evaluate compliance with the Master Plan, the
conditions associated with the Master Plan, and the conditions of any other projects
constructed after the Master Plan was approved. These reviews shall include, but not be
limited to, reviewing enrollment numbers for full-time equivalent students, parking
conditions, landscaping/screening, site plans, construction projects, other needed mitigation
measures, and overall progress on and compliance with the Master Plan. The first review
shall occur no later than five years after the date of approval by the City Council.
3. Site Plan Review. Construction projects and changes to the campus that are substantially in
conformance with the approved Master Plan shall only require a site plan review with the
Planning Commission and City Council prior to implementation.
4. PUD Amendments. Amendments to the Campus Master Plan shall conform to the
provisions within the Arden Hills Zoning Code and shall require a public hearing.
5. Code Compliance. Northwestern College shall meet all regulatory requirements and
standards in place at the time of construction unless the College receives an approved
variance that is in accordance with State Statutes, City Codes, Rice Creek Watershed District,
and other regulatory agencies.
6. Code Compliance and Permittine:. All construction activities shall require a permit from
the Rice Creek Watershed District and any other applicable regulatory agency prior to any
building permits being issued by the City.
7. Parkine: Structure Desie:n. Parking Structure Design. The parking structure (Building 23
on the Northwestern College Master Plan Scope) shall be designed so that vehicles are not
required to traverse the relocated ring road when entering or exiting the parking structure.
Lights from vehicles shall not shine onto adjacent properties when exiting, entering, or on the
parking structure. Lighting from the parking structure shall not shine onto adjacent
properties. The design of the structure shall be responsible to other buildings on the campus
and compatible with the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood.
8. Rine: Road Review Process. Constructing or relocating any campus roads or surface
parking lots shall require a site plan review and public hearing before the Planning
Commission and approval from the City Council prior to construction. A landscaping plan to
significantly screen the road from the adjacent residential properties shall be required.
9. Prohibited Road Connection. A road connection to Asbury Avenue and Shorewood Drive
from the campus shall be strictly prohibited.
10. Permittine: and Inspections. The City of Arden Hills and the City of Roseville shall jointly
determine which municipality is responsible for issuing permits and inspecting construction
sites for any project that crosses the municipal border.
II. Permittine:. Construction of new buildings entirely on the Roseville portion of the campus
shall not require a permit from Arden Hills but construction plans shall be submitted to
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Arden Hills at least two weeks prior to construction to include in the Northwestern College
address file.
12. Lake Setbacks. Except for walkways, no impervious surfaces shall be constructed within
the 50 feet of the ordinary high water mark for Lake Johanna and 75 feet from the ordinary
high water mark for Little Lake Johanna. The use of pervious surfaces for walkways shall be
encouraged.
13. Property Setbacks. All structures, including parking ramps, and roads shall be at least
seventy-five (75) feet from the eastern property line and thirty (30) feet from the western
property line.
14. Buildin!! Hei!!ht. Any building exceeding the height limit of the underlying R-1 Zone shall
require an approved height variance prior to construction.
15. Li!!htin!!. Lighting from any new or remodeled structures, parking lots, roads, vehicular
traffic, or other campus features shall be prohibited from shining directly onto adjacent
properties and shall not exceed the lighting limitations in the Arden Hills Zoning Code.
16. Lot Covera!!e. The portion of the campus within Arden Hills shall not exceed 35 percent lot
coverage without an approved variance or PUD amendment as required by the Zoning Code
at the time of review. The lakes shall not be included in the lot coverage calculations.
17. Tree PreservatIon. A tree preservation plan shall be submitted with each site plan review
and shall be in compliance with any current and future tree preservation standards.
18. Buckthorn Removal. The College shall continue to implement a buckthorn removal
program to protect the native landscaping in and around the College's property.
19. Trash/RecvclinldRefuse Handlin!!. All trash, recycling, and other refuse handling shall be
in conformance with Section 620.04 of the City Code and as amended in the future.
20. Storm water Mana!!ement. The College shall be required to conform and implement the
following as a part of their storm water management plan for this development:
a. Each development phase must meet the regulatory standards in place at the time of
building permit application. All stages of development should recognize the others to
ensure that a comprehensive storm water management plan is constructed for the site.
b. Site impervious coverage shall be consistent with the provisions of City Zoning and
Shoreland Ordinances.
c. The College will identify and eliminate all direct, untreated piped discharges into
Lake Johanna and Little Lake Johanna as a part of the campus expansion plans.
21. Ener!!v Efficient Desi!!n. Each phase shall use as many Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) principles as the College deems possible.
22. City of Roseville Conditions. The Master Plan shall be subject to all conditions and
regulations set by the City of Roseville. Conditions imposed by the City of Arden Hills shall
not be deemed to invalidate any conditions set by the City of Roseville.
23. Environmental Review. The City of Arden Hills reserves the right to request an updated
environmental assessment with future construction and site plan review processes.
24. Landscapin!! Laverin!! and Li!!ht Buffer. Landscape screening shall take a multi-layered
landscape approach and shall be required to prohibit lights from shining onto adjacent
properties.
25. Rin!! Road and Parkin!! Structure Landscapin!!. Landscaping plans shall be substantially
sirnilar in size and quality as in attached Exhibit A of the POO permit for parking garage and
ring road and subject to site plan review.
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26. Outdoor Events. Year-round outside events on the Campus Green shall not continue after
9:00 p.m. except once per semester an event may continue to 10:00 p.m. Exceptions may be
granted subject to City Council approval.
Options
1. Approve the PUD Permit.
2. Deny the PUD Permit with reasons for denial. Since the City has already approved the
Campus Master PUD application, there are likely not any grounds to deny the PUD permit.
3. Table for additional information. If tabled, please state what additional information is
needed to continue the review.
Except for typos, the conditions within the PUD permit cannot change without first having a
public hearing with the Planning Commission and approval from the City Council for a PUD
amendment. Additionally, the City can generally not impose new conditions once the Campus
Master PUD has been approved. However, future building projects will be subject to the
regulations in place at the time of review.
Deadline for A2encv Actions
The Campus Master PUD Permit needs to be approved before irnplementation of the plan can
begin. As noted during the review ofthis proposal, each building project will require an
approved site plan review prior to the start of construction. There are no projects currently
proposed.
Attachments
PUD Permit for the Campus Master Planned Unit Development for Northwestern College.
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PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN PERMIT
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE CAMPUS
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
pcn 06-037
1.0 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master Plan. This PUD Master Plan Permit is
dated the 10th day of December, 2007, and is issued by the City of Arden Hills,
a Minnesota statutory city (the "City"), to Northwestern College, a Minnesota
corporation, its successors and assigns ("Northwestern College"), for the
Planned Unit Development of the Northwestern College Campus subject to the
terms and conditions contained herein.
2.0 Recitals.
A. On the 25th day of September 2007, Northwestern College submitted a
completed application ("Application") for a PUD Master Plan Permit.
B. Northwestern College is the fee owner of the following described
property situated in Arden Hills and in Roseville, Ramsey County,
Minnesota (Property):
See Exhibit A attached
C. On the 3rd day of October, 2007, the Arden Hills Planning Commission
reviewed the Application, the reports and comments of the Arden Hills
staff and consultants, the comments of the Northwestern College and
members of the public who chose to speak, and, at the conclusion of the
meeting, recommended that the Arden Hills City Council approve the
PUD Master Plan for the Northwestern College Campus, subject to certain
conditions.
D. On the 29th day of October, 2007, the Arden Hills City Council reviewed
the Application, the reports and comments of the Arden Hills staff and
consultants, the comments of the Northwestern College representatives
and members of the public who chose to speak, the recommendations of
the Planning Commission, and approved the PUD Master Plan for the
Northwestern College Campus, subject to the terms and conditions
contained herein.
3.0 Terms and Conditions.
A. PUD Master Plan. The PUD Master Plan for the Northwestern College
Campus consists of the Northwestern College Master Plan, PUD
Application report September 10, 2007, which is retained at the City of
Arden Hills administrative offices and Planning Case File No. 06-037 and
is referred to herein as Exhibit B.
B. Development Compliance. The Northwestern College Campus shall be
developed in compliance with the PUD Master Plan except as hereinafter
modified.
1. Enrollment Limit. Enrollment shall not exceed 2400 full-time
equivalent students. Full-time equivalent student shall be
calculated using the following formula: full-time student
headcount + (part-time student headcount/3) = full-time student
equivalents.
2. PUD Master Plan Implementation Updates. The Northwestern
College PUD Master Plan shall be subject to a review by the
Planning Commission and City Council every five years in order to
review general activity on the campus and to evaluate compliance
with the Master Plan, the conditions associated with the PUD
Master Plan, and the conditions of any other projects constructed
after the PUD Master Plan was approved. These reviews shall
include, but not be limited to, reviewing enrollment numbers for
full-time equivalent students, parking conditions,
landscaping/screening, site plans, construction projects, other
needed mitigation measures, and overall progress on and
compliance with the PUD Master Plan. The first review shall occur
by October 29,2012.
3. Site Plan Review. Construction projects and changes to the
campus that are substantially in conformance with the PUD
Master Plan shall only require a site plan review with the Planning
Commission and City Council prior to implementation.
4. PUD Amendments. Amendments to the PUD Master Plan shall
conform to the provisions within the Arden Hills Zoning Code and
shall require a public hearing.
5. Code Compliance. Northwestern College shall meet all regulatory
requirements and standards in place at the time of construction
unless the Northwestern College receives an approved variance
that is in accordance with State Statutes, City Codes, Rice Creek
Watershed District, and other regulatory agencies.
6. Code Compliance and Permitting. All construction activities shall
require a permit from the Rice Creek Watershed District and any
other applicable regulatory agency prior to any building permits
being issued by the City.
7. Parking Structure Design. The parking structure (Building 23 on
the PUD Master Plan Scope) shall be designed so that vehicles are
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not required to traverse the relocated ring road when entering or
exiting the parking structure. Lights from vehicles shall not shine
onto adjacent properties when exiting, entering, or on the parking
structure. Lighting from the parking structure shall not shine onto
adjacent properties. The design of the structure shall be
responsive to other buildings on the campus and compatible with
the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood.
8. Ring Road Review Process. Constructing or relocating any campus
roads or surface parking lots shall require a site plan review and
public hearing before the Planning Commission and approval from
the City Council prior to construction. A landscaping plan to
significantly screen the road from the adjacent residential
properties shall be required.
9. Prohibited Road Connection. A road connection to Asbury Avenue
and Shorewood Drive from the campus shall be strictly prohibited.
10. Permitting and Inspections. The City of Arden Hills and the City of
Roseville shall jointly determine which municipality is responsible
for issuing permits and inspecting construction sites for any
project that crosses the municipal border.
11. Permitting. Construction of new buildings entirely on the
Roseville portion of the campus shall not require a permit from
Arden Hills but construction plans shall be submitted to Arden Hills
at least two weeks prior to construction to be included in the
Northwestern College address file.
12. Lake Setbacks. Except for walkways, no impervious surfaces shall
be constructed within the 50 feet of the ordinary high water mark
for Lake Johanna and 75 feet from the ordinary high water mark
for Little Lake Johanna. The use of pervious surfaces for walkways
shall be encouraged.
13. Property Setbacks. All structures, including parking ramps, and
roads shall be at least seventy-five (75) feet from the eastern
property line and thirty (30) feet from the western property line.
14. Building Height. Any building exceeding the height limit of the
underlying R-1 Zone shall require an approved height variance
prior to construction.
15. Lighting. Lighting from any new or remodeled structures, parking
lots, roads, vehicular traffic, or other campus features shall be
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prohibited from shining directly onto adjacent properties and shall
not exceed the lighting limitations in the Arden Hills Zoning Code.
16. Lot Coverage. The portion of the campus within Arden Hills shall
not exceed 35 percent lot coverage without an approved variance
or PUD amendment as required by the Zoning Code at the time of
review. The lakes shall not be included in the lot coverage
calculations.
17. Tree Preservation. A tree preservation plan shall be submitted
with each site plan review and shall be in compliance with any
current and future tree preservation standards.
18. Buckthorn Removal. Northwestern College shall continue to
implement a buckthorn removal program to protect the native
landscaping in and around the College's property.
19. Trash/Recycling/Refuse Handling. All trash, recycling, and other
refuse handling shall be in conformance with Section 620.04 of the
City Code and as amended in the future.
20. Storm water Management. Northwestern College shall be required
to conform and implement the following as a part of their storm
water management plan for this development:
a. Each development phase must meet the regulatory
standards in place at the time of building permit
application. All stages of development should recognize the
others to ensure that a comprehensive storm water
management plan is constructed for the site.
b. Site impervious coverage shall be consistent with the
provisions of City Zoning and Shoreland Ordinances.
c. Northwestern College will identify and eliminate all direct,
untreated piped discharges into Lake Johanna and Little
Lake Johanna as a part of the campus expansion plans.
21. Energy Efficient Design. Each phase shall use as many Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles as the
College deems possible.
22. City of Roseville Conditions. The PUD Master Plan shall be subject
to all conditions and regulations set by the City of Roseville.
Conditions imposed by the City of Arden Hills shall not be deemed
to invalidate any conditions set by the City of Roseville.
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23. Environmental Review. The City of Arden Hills reserves the right
to request an updated environmental assessment with future
construction and site plan review processes.
24. Landscaping Lavering and Light Buffer. Landscape screening shall
take a multi-layered landscape approach and shall be required to
prohibit lights from shining onto adjacent properties.
25. Ring Road and Parking Structure Landscaping. Landscaping plans
shall be substantially similar in size and quality as in attached
Exhibit B for the parking garage and Ring Road and subject to site
plan review.
26. Outdoor Events. Year-round outside events on the Campus Green
shall not continue after 9:00 p.m. except once per semester an
event may continue to 10:00 p.m. Exceptions may be granted
subject to City Council approval.
C. Rescission. The original PUD Master Plan for the Northwestern College is
rescinded.
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The parties acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of this PUD
Master Plan Permit.
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,
a Minnesota statutory city
Stan Harpstead, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF
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On this _ day of ,2007, before me, a notary public within
and for said county, personally appeared Stan Harpstead and Michelle Wolfe, to me
known to be respectively the Mayor and City Administrator of the City of Arden Hills,
and they executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed
the same by authority of and on behalf of City of Arden Hills.
Notary Public
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In the Presence of:
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF
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On this _ day of ,2007, before me, a notary public within
and for said county, personally , the of
Northwestern College, a Minnesota nonprofit, and owner of the above described
property and he/they executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that
he/she/they executed the same on behalf of said corporation.
Notary Public
THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY:
PETERSON, FRAM I't BERGMAN, P .A. (JPF)
55 East Fifth St., #800
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 291-8955
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