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t ■ I ’ , » ; A, A 13. 14. n* '■< V. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Trees are proposed to be planted along the east property lines along Briar Street and to screen the property from the residential properties located to the east. Additional trees are to be planted to screen from the residential properties to the north and west. At the Planning Commission meeting, the Arts Center agreed they would be willing to plant a few trees between the adjacent Hill School and the parking lot. The property is adjacent to the Hill School which uses the tennis court and has an outdoor area used by the students of the School. The area is immediately adjacent to the proposed east parking area. The use of the lot for parking is a possible safety issue for Ae neighboring Hill school. Permanent fencing will be constructed along the property line between the school and Arts Center to define the property boundary and screen the parking area. The conditional use permit for the building height to exceed 30' is denied based on the precedent that would be set for non-residential buildings in the City to exceed height limitations as design elements to new buildings. The Arts Center has proposed a conditional use permit to permit screening of mechanical equipment requiring a 44.5’ screening tower. The tower would be visible to adjacent residential properties and Lake Minnetonka. The Municipal Code permits buildings to have a maximum height of 30' above the natural elevation. It is not required that mechanical equipment be located above a structure. The tower was also proposed as a design element to the building with an Arts Center logo of “MCA” to be placed on the tower. Temporary fencing will be provided along the property lines to the Hill School to separate the construction area from the Hill School property. Construction traffic is limited to access to the southwest entrance. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to continued use of the property as an arts school will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, nor will its use depreciate surrounding Page 3 of 8 i