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Mounds View Planning Commission January 10, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 8 ________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Bob Sherry, 8160 Eastwood Road, addressed the property with the house and referenced the photo on page eight, stating the homeowner would never be able to get to the back of the property because of the trees. Chair Stevenson explained there is actually 33 feet to the parking lot from the garage and the property line would go through the middle of the shed. Commissioner Meehlhause stated there is another step in the process in that the City Council must also approve this. He mentioned that whatever the Planning Commission votes is not necessarily what would happen. Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek commented that it is possible that by Abiding Savior Lutheran Church bringing this forward now, it might be to help them with their planning process as to what their options are financially as well as legally. Chair Stevenson asked Director Ericson what the Commission’s course of actions are to table this until a later date and what rational they would have do this. Director Ericson replied the Planning Commission could direct Staff to speak with the Church and determine whether it would consider putting off final resolution until it is packaged with the other requests pending before the City. He stated the Commission could table it until the next meeting pending the outcome of Staff’s meeting with the Church if it does not to waive its right to 60 day action. Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek asked what the benefit would be to table this rather than denying it. Director Ericson replied the Planning Commission could deny this request if felt it was inconsistent with the subdivision code or the comprehensive plan. He explained if that course of action is taken, it sends a message to the Church of what could be accomplished in the future. He stated that to deny the request, there must be rational that warrants the denial. He explained that to deny a request, it must rest on the City Code. He stated that theoretically the fact that it does not have the necessary frontage on Eastwood Road could be justification for denial. Commissioner Gunn asked Mr. Kunz why the church is coming forward with the subdivision without it being connected to the other plans. Mr. Kunz replied the Church would like to sell the house and cannot do that without the subdivision. He stated the Church would keep the lot as green space if the development did not go through. Commission Gunn asked if the Church would keep it as a separate lot if it did not go through. Mr. Kunz replied parcel A would be kept as Church property.