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1VIINUTGS CITY COIINCI,L SEPTEnf13~R 26, 2007 religious use, the religious use must be allowed. Ranch also indicated that Little Canada's code is unique in that it has a Public zoning district. Rauch suggested that a solution would be merely for the City to allow the Christ Community Church to locate in the B-W District given the fact that theaters are permitted uses. Fahey pointed out that taking that position would allow any church to locate in the B-W District. Fahey stated that a church use was not the intended use of the B-W District. Rauch suggested that if the City really wants to maintain aBusiness- Warehousing District, then it should remove theaters from the list of permitted USCS. Fahey suggested a possibility may be a special zoning district similar to a PUD District, where the City has the opportunity to establish conditions. Pahey suggested that the matter be tabled to give staff an opportunity to look at the issue, meet with Church officials, and come back with a recommendation. Fahey also suggested that the City's Park & Recreation Director look at the recreational facilities proposed and comment to the Council about the potential for shared usage and the need for these facilities on the west side of the freeway. Cale Horton, 3250 Rice Street, Blacktern Pond, indicated that he felt the Church would be a positive asset for the area. "Lom Duray, business owner and resident of Little Canada as well as Chairman of the Debt Levy Reduction Committee, indicated that the Committee opposed the rezoning to Public since the use does not fit the City's Comprehensive Plan, it is not compatible with the area, and the loss of tax revenue from this property would put an undue financial bm'den on the community. Duray pointed out the Committee's work and recommendation regarding tax stability for Little Canada, tax reduction, and capital improvement funding. Dw~ay stated that to take this property off the tax rolls would impact that goals that the Committee bas recommended for the City. Duray also pointed out the amount of public zoning that the City had and that additional Publicly zoned [and would place an undue hardship ou the City. Duray felt that denial of the rezoning would be consistent with past actions of the Council, specifically denial of a rezoning for a school that occurred in May of 2000. Fahey asked if there was anyone else from the general public present wishing to comment on this matter. Marsha Fredrickson, a member of tine Church, informed the Council of the Church's compassion outreach efforts noting the benefits that the Church can bring to Little Canada. l0