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MINUTES CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — 450 LITTLE CANADA ROAD — ST. JOHN'S CHURCH MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA APRIL 10, 2003 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 10th day of April, 2003 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chair John Keis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the Planning Commission were present at roll call: PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. John Keis Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Tom Duray Mr. Tom Roycraft Ms. Kathy Weihe Mr. Tom Wojcik ABSENT: Mr. Dan Knudsen ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Jeremy Brodin, Cable TV Prod. Ms. Kathy Glanzer, Deputy Clerk The minutes of the March 13, 2003 Planning Commission meeting were approved as submitted. Bob Bisciglia, Bisciglia Construction, appeared before the Commission requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit allowing expansion of a non - conforming use at 450 Little Canada Road as proposed by St. John's Church. Bisciglia reported that the house will be used for temporary housing for the needy. The property was recently donated to St. John's and is in need of updating. A small expansion is also planned which would decrease the number of bedrooms from eight to five, make the living space more usable, and extend a stairway. Keis pointed out the City Planner's comment relative to the front yard setback. Bisciglia reported that the house is setback about 500 feet from Little Canada Road. The expansion that is planned does not violate any setback requirements of the City. Roycraft asked about usage of the house. Bisciglia reported that there would be one Rill -time resident of the house. In addition to that resident, the house will be able to accommodate five to six adults. The house will be used as temporary and short -term living accommodations for needy individuals.