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UNAPPROVED Mounds View Planning Commission September 18, 1996 • Special Meeting Page 12 Apostolic Church to construct a church facility at 3025 County Road H, as amended. Director • Sheldon suggested to take the changes proposed in the hand-out and drop the first item. related to the Fire Department since the applicant had proposed a way to solve the emergencyaccess problem. Lynn Widseth, 3001 County Road H, wanted to know if the Planning Commission recommends denial and it goes to City Council, what will they do with the information? Chair Peterson replied by saying that one of the Planning Commission's main jobs is to make sure that all issues are explored. Director Sheldon also replied by saying that the City Council receives a staff report along with the Planning . Commission's recommendation and a public hearing will be held by the City Council and • they will then make their decision. Commission Brasaemle explained that this decision has nothing to do with the church, its membership or his feelings toward the church. He was recommending denial because of lot size and the fact that the he believes it to be an overdevelopment of the lot that is designated R-1, low density use and he concurs with Staffs recommendation that the height and size of the building do not fit the surrounding area. He also expressed that he shares the concerns with the surrounding property owners regarding the parking lot and its effect on property values, but stated that he understands property values tend not to decrease when there is a church built in a neighborhood. He stated that the parking lot adds an extraordinary circumstance, and that if this were a one acre lot and there were more buffer, he would have no problem with the request.