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June 28, 1976 Page 8 <br />an endangered species. We are already saturated with schools. This <br />was not originally intended or planned for this area. The needs have <br />grown and they should look for a more spacious area. <br />Trusko:� ski <br />Leonard Tr+T,em-;' , 7930 Sunnyside Rd, agreed with Mr. Glazer. <br />Jack Cooney, 79+0 Sunnyside Rd., stated that he has been a resident <br />about two weeks. He was aware that there was a church and school <br />behind their home and approached the Planning Commission. He left <br />them satisfied that if there was to be any notable changes a hearing <br />would be held. He can offer no observations as to what happens, <br />but his real observation is that most schools have a lot of property <br />and are bordered by a road, separating them from the nearby residents. <br />In this particular case the homes abut right up to the parking lot. <br />This has to be disruptive. <br />Harvey Fischel, 5733 Pleasant Ave. So., Minneapolis, represents Christian <br />Center. Mr. Fischel stated that it is difficult to respond to <br />something that is not concrete. The problems are that this "might" <br />happen. I believe that we have a situation there that has been a <br />minimum disruptive element in the neighborhood. I agree that the building <br />could not take 328 people. They have no intention of doing anything <br />in that order. The business of having the school is to accomplish <br />objectives and that we can do better than the public schools, but have <br />no interest whatsoever in being a disruptive element in the community. <br />The traffic pattern has been nothing that could be considered <br />hazardous from what he can see. In planning the commercial zones <br />you are supposed to be well buffered, but they do not regard themselves <br />as being in a commercial situation. They do not have any intention <br />of building any more facilities. It is just a practical use of <br />facilities already there. When they originally got the special use <br />permit we thought you were most generous with the 75, but what is <br />happening is that they are now up to the limit and they have many <br />who they cannot take applications from because of the limit. Mr. <br />Fischel explained that he is chairman of ,the board of the Christian Center. <br />Mayor Johnson asked the ratio of congregation members living within <br />the city and outside the city. Mr. Fischel stated that he did not have <br />a clear idea, but it is a small percentage within the City of Mounds <br />View. He stated further that they have an eldership rather thn a <br />paster. Bert Bauman was the paster but he has left. <br />Councilman Baumgartner asked what age groups they are talking about <br />and Mr. Fischel stated first to ninth grade. <br />Councilman Baumgartner asked, with your teaching staff, materials, <br />equipment, space, etc. what numbers are you talking about? <br />Mr. Fischel replied we would have to expand the staff for our <br />facilities to some extent. We are operating the elementary school <br />only on the 2nd floor, but we do have space where we could have some <br />class rooms on the lower floor as well, with no change in the structure. <br />About 90 students, without changing the staff number, etc. We have <br />the capacity for about 150 students. <br />Councilman Shelquist asked how they proposed to handle recreational <br />facilities? Mr. Fischel answered that one of the things they plan <br />to do is to blacktop the parking lot, the triangle section which fronts <br />on Highway 10. <br />