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• COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 20, 1999 making reapplication so it would be a substantial period of time before application can again be made. Council Member Bergeson moved to poll the Council. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Members Dahl and Lyden voting against. Mayor Sullivan conducted a poll with the following results: Neal: No Dahl: Undecided Lyden: Undecided Bergeson: Yes Sullivan: Opposed and supports a withdrawal to make additional amendments Council Member Dahl asked Council Member Bergeson what he mea lan being amended. Council Member Bergeson stated the poll was to indicate to how the vote would end up. He noted that having this information would al app a t the opportunity to withdraw the application and present it in the futu �� u ime prohibition. He stated an IIIadditional point is that they would have to re.ues ithd al of the item and extension of the deadline for some period of time. • Council Member Dahl asked wha or pleasing. Council Member Ber t coy Id do to make the proposal more acceptable that he is not sure but some issues of concern raised are the building design, storm ff, and traffic impacts. Council Member Lyden . ted that giving the advantage to the applicant may not be in the best interest of the City. He stated that he does not question the applicant's motives or intentions and believes they are good people but philosophically he is against placing a church in this zoning. He noted an exception with the structure, which appears to be a church in work only. He stated this church has none of the cathedral aesthetics one associates with a church and it looks more like a CUB Foods store than a church. Council Member Lyden stated that it is a light industrial type of building and this type of structure, regardless of its use, is not permitted in this zoning. Council Member Lyden stated that he echoes all concerns expressed by residents. He stated he wants to be honest and not misleading to the applicant since he does not believe it is possible to put a church building of this scope in this area and have it meet the criteria in spirit or in letter. He noted the nine -(9) criteria cited in the zoning ordinance and commented that sometimes the right answer is not to ask them to come back but to indicate "no." Council Member Lyden stated if there are other sites that may be more appropriate, he wants to be "square" with the applicant.