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• COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2000 Council Member Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 00 — 27, listing the following findings of fact: 1. Section 2 Subd. 2.B.7 of the City's zoning ordinance provides standards for all conditional uses permits. 2. Section 5, Subd. 2.H.5. of the zoning ordinance provides additional criteria for a conditional use permit for churches in the R -X zoning district. 3 The applicant agreed to several extensions of the review period according to law. 4. The revised application submitted February 7, 2000, was not complete, as stated in the staff report. 5. The applicant requested as decision by the City Council on the project at the February 28, 2000, meeting. 6. The proposed phase one building footprint is 26,01.�• '�a� � and the building height would be 30 ft. 7. Number of parking spaces (the number 8. A majority of the City Council do standards for a conditional ordinance. Specificall • erified). that the project as submitted meets the ted in Section 2 Subd. 2.B.7. of the zoning Sec.2 Subd. 2 that e project must be "harmonious with the general and applicable s. i ,1 d policies of the comprehensive plan of the City and this ordin Sec. 2 S.7.c. states that the project must be "designed, constructed, operated, and main ned so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing and/or intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of that area." In the view of two (2) of the four (4) Council Members, the size of the building and the extent of the project relative to the site are not harmonious with the rural character of the neighborhood, and would change the essential character of the area, which is guided to remain rural in the City's existing comprehensive plan and the draft new plan. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. • Council Member O'Donnell clarified that a yea vote supports the findings of fact, not necessarily agreeing with the findings.