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June 28, 1976 an endangered species. We are already saturated with was not originally intended or planned for this area. grown and they should look for a more spacious area. rwskowski Leonard 7930 Sunnyside Rd, agreed with Mr. Page 8 schools. This The needs have Glazer. Jack Cooney, 7940 Sunnyside Rd., stated that he has been a resident about two weeks. He was aware that there was a church and school behind their home and approached the Planning Commission. He left them satisfied that if there was to be any notable changes a hearing would be held. He can offer no observations as to what happens, but his real observation is that most schools have a lot of property and are bordered by a road, separating them from the nearby residents. In this particular case the homes abut right up to the parking lot. This has to be disruptive. Harvey Fischel, 5733 Pleasant Ave. So., Minneapolis, represents Christian Center. Mr. Fischel stated that it is difficult to respond to something that is not concrete. The problems are that this "might" happen. I believe that we have a situation there that has been a minimum disruptive element in the neighborhood. I agree that the building` could not take 328 pople, They _intention e_ ..y have no 1111iCili�1VI1 of doing anything in that order. The business of having the school is to accomplish objectives and that we can do better than the public schools, but have no interest whatsoever in being a disruptive element in the community. The traffic pattern has been nothing that could be considered hazardous from what he can see. In planning the commercial zones you are supposed to be well buffered, but they do not regard themselves as being in a commercial situation. They do not have any intention of building any more facilities. It is just a practical use of facilities already there. When they originally got the special use permit we thought you were most generous with the 75, but what is happening is that they are now up to the limit and they have many who they cannot take applications from because of the limit. Mr. Fischel explained that he is chairman of the board of the Christian Center._ Mayor Johnson asked the ratio of congregation members living within the city and outside the city. ?qr. Fischel stated that he did not have a clear idea, but it is a small percentage within the City of 'founds Vidw. He stated further that they have an eldership rather thn a paster. Bert Bauman was the paster but he has left. Councilman Baumgartner asked what age groups they are talking about and Mr. Fischel stated first to ninth grade. Councilman Baumgartner asked, with your teach1 n- staff, materials, equipment, space, etc. that numbers are you tali :inr about? Mr. Fischel_ replied we would have to expand the staff for our facilities to some extent. 'le are operating the elementary school only on the 2nd floor, but we do have space where we could have some class rooms on the lower floor as well, with no chance in tj' structure. About 90 students. without changing the staff number, etc. We have the capacity for Lbout 150 students. Councilman Shelquist asked ho': they proposed to handle recreational facilities? Fr. Fischel answered that one of the things they plan to do is to blacktop the parking lot, the triangle section which fronts on Highway 10.