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Planning & Zoning Board November 12, 2003 Page 4 Chair Schaps asked if this building would look different than the existing one. Mr. Thompson it would. He noted this was an extremely difficult site with respect to parking and trying to get all of the pieces together was not easy. He stated he could get the appropriate parking on site, if they did the ponding underground. However, this would significantly increase the cost of the project and they were trying to avoid that. Chair Schaps invited the public to make comment and to limit their comments to two minutes so everyone could be heard. Bert Noren, 785 Lois Lane, stated his concern was a privacy fence, or barrier, such as trees between the parking lot and his residence. He expressed concern about seeing headlights all night. He noted it was a vacant lot right now, with a 3 -foot fence. He stated he had lived on his property for 18 years. He stated he liked the looks of the proposed building and believed this would provide a good sound barrier between his residence and Lake Drive. Ann O'Brien, 793 Lois Lane, stated she had the same concerns as Mr. Noren. She stated they had issues with overflow parking in the past and requested no parking signs be posted on her residential street. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to continue the Public Hearing, Circle -Lex VFW, 7868 Lake Drive, Conditional Use Permit request, to the next Planning and Zoning meeting and was supported by Mr. Corson. Motion carried 4 -0. B. PUBLIC HEARING, Eagle Brook Church, 7709 20th Avenue North, Conditional Use Permit Chair Schaps opened the Public Hearing at 7:12 p.m. Staff stated applicant was proposing to construct a new facility on 90+ acres on 20th Avenue, north of 77th Street. He indicated a church was a conditional use in the Rural zoning district. He noted the City processed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) on this project last year. That review examined the potential environmental impacts of the project. The design reflected in the current application used information gathered during the EAW process. Staff summarized their November 12, 2003 report in detail. Staff recommended tabling this application to the next Planning and Zoning Board meeting. He noted there were numerous unresolved issues that include fundamental site design elements. These included the existing house on the site, clarifications of drainage design issues, clarification of roadway design issues, and traffic management policies. Chair Schaps invited applicant to make comment. Kettlerine Leonidas, TKDA Architects, stated they had been at this project for quite awhile. She indicated they had been through the Environmental Session worksheet and they were now in the design process. She stated they were in contact with Anoka County and the Rice Creek Watershed District. She indicated they had made great endeavors to DRAFT MINUTES • • •