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MEMORANDUM Community Development Dept. 490-2236 Date: September 7, 1995 To: Dennis Welsch From: Mike Falk Subject: Northwestern College Physical Education Center In late July, 1995, Northwestern College applied for a building permit for the physical education center that was approved as a part of a planned unit development in March 1986. That permit was issued in early August and construction has begun. As of this W. ng, site grading and footing and foundation work are underway and should be completed in the very near future. Earlier this summer, the college applied for and received a permit for the construction of a 112 stall parking lot to serve the athletic area. Construction on the parking lot is nearing completion. As the construction of the physical education center started, Mr. Tim Kailahan, a neighbor on Little Johanna Lake contacted our department to express concerns he had about the project. Specifically, Mr. Kallahan's concerns included the following: 1. Pointing out that the 1986 approval of Northwestern College planned unit development included a condition that the health and fitness building height and massing be approved by the City Council prior to construction. 2. That Northwestern College had not worked in good faith with the Rice Creek Watershed District on conditions for a 1992 permit including correcting erosion conditions along the bank of Little Johanna and providing a skimmer to a sediment pond. 3. That the size of the building under construction was much bigger than the plan presented in 1986. 4. That the first floor elevation of the building under construction was higher than the first floor elevation proposed in 1986. 5. That the building setback to the high water mark of the lake and to the edge of the slope might violate the City's Shoreland Management Ordinance requirements. Mr. Kallahan was in to visit with both you and I and was promised a follow up response to the concerns he raised. By reviewing the 1986 City Council minutes, reading through the original planning file for Northwestern College planned unit development, speaking to the original architect on the project, and being in touch with the Rice Creek Water Management District, I can relate the following: 1. The 1986 City Council approval of the Northwestern College special use permit and parking variance was approved with the condition that the health and fitness height and massing be approved by the City Council prior to construction. It was the architect's recollection that when the special use permit for the planned unit development was extended in 1991, the Council saw new plans for the health center showing reduced building size.