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This criterion is met. Mounds View schools owns a property on the south side of Interstate 694 at the northwest corner of Old Highway 8 NW. This site measures 900' to the south. Closer is the New Brighton Community Center, measuring 850' to the southeast. d. at least 2500' from another helipad This criterion is met. There are no other known helipads in the area and at a setback of 2500 ; no other sites within NBE, New Brighton Exchange zoning district that could accommodate a helipad. 4) Landing pads shall be reasonably screened from public rights-of-way of minor arterial status or greater and include a 36" hedge and/or wall combination around the perimeter. This criterion is met. Old Highway 8 NW is considered a minor arterial status roadway, carrying traffic counts of approximately 9,200 trips per day. The proposed helipad would lie 15' off the northern property boundary abutting Northwest Parkway and 70' off the eastern property boundary abutting Old Highway 8 NW. The applicant proposes to screen the helipad with shrubbery measuring 36" — 42" high, as well as a short retaining wall along Northwest Parkway. Nearly all the existing trees will be preserved and nine arborvitae are proposed to be added to the landscape. The applicant's narrative states their proposed plans aim to "enhance the beauty of the area and minimize dust". Based on the elevation drawings provided, the site seems well screening from both streets. 5) A maximum of 20 landings per calendar year. A landing shall be defined as an arrival and a departure associated with the same trip. Flight logs shall be kept and made available to City staff for review to confirm compliance with this section. This criterion is met. The applicant proposes use of the helipad no more than 20 times per calendar year and intends to use the helipad for personal use only and not to provide access by a third party, except in emergency situations. Staff recommends a condition of approval that the applicant supplies flight logs on a yearly basis to confirm compliance with this section. 6) Landings shall not be permitted during the hours of 7pm lam Monday thru Friday. Weekend and holiday landings are prohibited. This criterion is met. The applicant's narrative confirms their intention to not use the helipad in the evening hours. Additionally, the helipad shall not be used on the weekends or holidays. Emergencies are exempt from these hours. 7) Permitted flights paths, helicopter type, and decibel level standards shall be specified at the time of approval and be determined based on the characteristics of surrounding property, including but not limited to, vegetated cover, topography, and proximity to residential uses. This criterion is met. The applicant has furnished a proposed flight path map, attached as Exhibit I to this report. Additionally, the applicant shall only use a helicopter type that complies with the decibel levels represented on page 11 of the narrative attached as Exhibit G.