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MEMORANDUM TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: JOYCE PRUITT, PLANNING ASSOCIATE DATE: Janaury 31, 1996 SUBJECT: CHURCH UPON THE ROCK, 7901 RED OAK DRIVE, EXTENSION OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED USE OFA TEMPORARY STRUCTURE ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTY, PLANNING CASE NO. 436-95 Church Upon the Rock, 7901 Road Oak Drive, has made application for an extension of a previously approved Conditional Use Permit to allow for the continued use of a temporary accessory structure. In April, 1988, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2320 for a temporary classroom structure. The Resolution allowed use of the temporary structure for a five-year period from the date of adoption. A sunset clause requiring removal of the temporary structure and placement of a permanent structure in its place and a contingency requiring the site and building to be brought up to code after the five-year time period were included in Resolution No. 2320. At this time, the applicant is requesting that an additional extension of two (2)years be granted to allow more time for the Church to assess its needs and options in relation to the site. The applicant's extension request is based on complications caused by the inability of Church Upon the Rock and Northside Christian School to move into the Rice Creek Center in New Brighton. It seems more effort has been placed on finding an appropriate purchaser than relocating the Church and the School. Building Inspector, Rick Jarson, and I inspected the temporary structure on January 8, 1996. Our inspections revealed the classrooms were regulated at 70 degrees and the staff noted that air conditioning is provided in the summer. Fire extinguishers and alarms were provided as well. Eighteen student desks were in one room and sixteen desks were in the second room. A missing spindle was found on the stairway leading into the 7th graders classroom and Mr. Jarson noted that the stairs were too narrow for the entryway. Church Upon the Rock has reported that two classes, composed of 7th and 8th graders, utilize the temporary structure for classrooms. The classes include 15-17 students each and are used from approximately 9:20 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Staff at Church Upon the Rock noted that each temporary structure is 24'x 24' in size. A summary of action taken and application materials submitted for this item were provided in the • last packet. If you require copies of any of the materials or have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.