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-10- IaVem Bertram, Hirsch Architects, representing the applicant, reviewed the draina<3e plans, landscaping plans, f1(X)r plans and utility plans for the deve10prrent. He stated there ~uld be 240 student housing units which would house a total of 480 students. He indicated that the building would be fire resistant. Mr. Gene Cordich, representing Northwestern College, indicated tha they are now renting apartrrents near the Hamline Shopping Center and busing the students to and from the campus. He stated that this proposed dormitory deve10pnent would replace the need to rent the apartments and would, therefore, reduce the aITOunt of traffic going am coming to the campus. Mr. Bertram indicated that the exit road would be IIDved so that the athe1etic field could be expanded. He indicated that the exit on Lydia would remain the same except that an additional exit would be provided to make a safer turn onto Lydia. Discussion Mr. Sirrons asked what the parking lot to the west of the pond would prinarily serve. Mr. Bertram indicated that it would serve the parent parking when they are visiting the dormitories and to serve the athletic fields. lDis Steinworth, 3077 Asbury, asked what the closest point of the proposed donni tory building was to the east property line. Mr. Bertram indicated that it would be 100 feet from the corner of the building to the east property line. Mr. Vern Albertson, 3103 Asbury, asked h0w nany parking spaces they were planning. Mr. Bertram indicated there would be 68 spaces provided for student parking at the donnitories and an additional 140 spaces for parent parking for the donnitories and to serve the athletic fields. Mr. Albertson indicated that having had persons1 involvenent with universities for some 20 years he was concerned that there would not be enough spaces avail- able for the students and questioned how the n1.JItber of vehicles could be con- trolled . Mrs. Cushing inquired how high the donni tory would be corrpared to the existing houses to the east. Mr. BertEam indicated that the proposed donnitory would be about the sane height as the existing dorm. Mr. Bertram indicated there would be a snoke detector in each unit and that the building would be constructed of all concrete nasonry. '!he building would not be sprinklered. Mr. Vern Albertson, 3103 Asbury, indicated that he and his neighbors had a nurrber of concerns about the proposed deve10prrent. 1. '!he requested parking variance. He indicaterl he did not understand how the number of autoIIDbiles could be effectively limited. He indicated the neighbors were concerned that if there was'not enough parking provided, the parking would end up in the streets.