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City Council Resolution No. 5005 October 29, 1996 Page 6 (6) The use is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan of the City. The Zoning Code envisions the development of churches in residential neighborhoods, and there are five other churches in Mounds View. The applicant has testified that a number of the members of this church are from the Mounds View area, and desire to locate the church closer to their homes. (Comments on the Comprehensive Plan will be provided at the City Council meeting on October 29.) The City Council fords that requirements (4) and (6) have been met (pending the comments on the Comprehensive Plan). (2) The use will be sufficiently compatible or separated by distance or screening from adjacent residentially zoned or used land so that existing homes will not be depredated in value and there will be no deterrence to development of vacant land. (3) The structure and site shall have an appearance that will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent residential properties. (5) The use is consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the zoning district in which the applicant intends to locate the proposed use. According to the Zoning Code, "the purpose of the R-1, single family district is to provide for low density single-family detached residential dwelling units and directly • related, complementary uses." Churches are allowed in all residential districts in Mounds View. They require, however, approval of a conditional use permit. The conditional use permit process requires a public hearing be held by the City Council before making its decision, and that property owners within 350 feet of the site be notified. Churches, therefore, are regarded as complementary uses which require special, discretionary review. The R-1 district is intended for low density, i.e. low intensity uses. Based on the findings noted earlier under Section 1106.04, Subd. 1.c. and f. adequate screening and buffering have not been provided between the church facility and its parking lot and adjacent residential uses. The Planning Commission found that the proposal does not fit into the character of the surrounding area based on the intensity of development on this lot, the size of the building and the parking lot. The proposal would establish a new benchmark as to the site size and buffer widths which are acceptable to the community, below current conditions on church sites in Mounds View. City Council finds that requirements (2), (3) and (5) are not met. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Mounds has recommended in Resolution No. 475-96 that the conditional use permit request from the New Apostolic Church for development of church facility at 3025 County Road H be denied; and,