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2 Safety Department for receiving an Innovation Award from the Humphries Institute for their 911 response initiative. She indicated Mr. Burrs SUP was passed after much discussion on a 3-2 vote by the Council. She thanked the Commissions for their service to the City in 2018. VI. Public Hearing (A) Special Use Permit Amendment & Site Plan review: Request from Mounds View Public Schools to make improvements to Bel Air Elementary School by expanding the cafeteria, adding classrooms, and redesigning the bus drop off area to improve student safety – 1800 5TH STREET NW – PID: 30-30-23-14-0087. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola reported Mounds View Public Schools is seeking to make improvements to Bel Air Elementary School by expanding the cafeteria, adding classrooms, and redesigning the bus drop off area to improve student safety. Provided recommended conditions are met, staff believes the proposals will have a positive impact on the school and surrounding property. Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review, subject to Findings of Fact and the following conditions: 1. Pieces of right-of-way for 19th and 20th Streets, and shall dedicate public easements in such areas as deemed necessary during that process. 2. Landscaping plans shall be reviewed by the City Forester, and any suggested changes to the planting mix shall be implemented with the future project. 3. Engineering comments in the 12/12/18 Engineering Memo shall all be successfully addressed prior to issuance of a building permit. 4. If the fire hydrant on the property must be moved to accommodate the proposed plans, it shall be relocated to a placement approved by the Fire Marshal. 5. Prior to a building permit being issued, the lighting plan will need to be updated to show conformance with the 0.4 maximum on adjacent residential property. 6. Failure to adhere to these conditions of approval shall be grounds for revocation of the special use permit amendment by the City Council. Commissioner Frush requested further information regarding the right -of-way. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola discussed the location of the right-of-way on the school property. He explained the right-of-way could be replaced with an easement. Commissioner Fynewever commented on the lighting plan. She asked what changes would be made to the site with respect to lighting. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola reviewed the changes that would be made to the lighting for the school property in the new parking lot. He explained a new cover may be needed to keep light from spilling from this property onto the adjacent property. Commissioner Biedenfeld discussed the bus parking and questioned if there were alternative options for the busses if they created major traffic concerns. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola deferred this question to the applicant.