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Planning Commission Resolution No. 475-96 <br /> September 18, 1996410 <br /> Page 4 <br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission does hereby make the following findings of fact <br /> regarding this conditional use permit request with respect to the criteria set forth in Section <br /> 1125.01 Subd. 3.b. for the review of conditional use permits. The criteria are noted below, and <br /> have been grouped to avoid repetitive findings. <br /> (1) The use will not create an excessive burden on existing parks, schools, streets and other public facilities and <br /> utilities will serve or are proposed to serve the area. <br /> (7) The use will not cause traffic hazards or congestion. <br /> (8) Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and necessary facilities have been or will be provided. <br /> The New Apostolic Church proposes to hold Sunday School at 8:45-9:30 AM and two <br /> Sunday church services: 10:00-11:00 AM and 5:00-6:00 PM. The Church also holds a <br /> Wednesday evening service from 8:00-9:00 PM. The current congregation is <br /> approximately 55 people. Because the use is a church, rather than residential homes, it <br /> is not anticipated to create a demand on parks or schools. Both water and sewer service <br /> adequate to support this use is available to the site. The site is served by two streets, <br /> County Road H and Pleasant View Drive. Given the limited number of services and the <br /> size of the congregation, the amount of traffic is anticipated to be low and will occur on1111 <br /> weekends or evening rather than during peak commute times. <br /> The City Engineer has reviewed the applicant's drainage proposal and indicated that the <br /> rate of runoff should not be a problem and the grass treatment areas will provide enough <br /> water quality treatment. Drainage will now be directed to County Road H and will flow <br /> through grassed areas to allow sediments to percolate before runoff water leaves the site. <br /> Recommendations from the City Engineer that the grass treatment areas be seeded rather <br /> than sodded are addressed as a contingency in the resolution on the development review. <br /> The Rice Creek Watershed District has indicated to staff that a permit from them is not <br /> required. The proposal meets criteria (1), (7) and (8) stated above. <br /> (2) The use will be sufficiently compatible or separated by distance or screening from adjacent residentially zoned <br /> or used land so that existing homes will not be depreciated in value and there will be no deterrence to <br /> development of vacant land. <br /> (3) The structure and site shall have an appearance that will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent residential <br /> properties. <br /> This proposal would result in a church development on a single residential lot measuring <br /> one-half acre, which would be the smallest site used for a church in Mounds View. The <br /> next smallest site is 1.59 acres (or three times as large) and the average size site is 3.7 <br /> acres. The proposed structure is 1-1/2 stories high with a wall height of 13.5 to 16 feet, <br /> and an overall height of 26.5 to 29.5 feet above grade. The proposed footprint is 1054 <br /> feet. The typical homes in this neighborhood are one story bungalow-style homes, which • <br />