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• Page 4 July 29, 1996 Mounds View City Council MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Hankner to approve Resolution No. 4975, Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Oversized Garage for Jerome Espeseth, 8005 Woodlawn Drive, Mounds View. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Consideration of a Conditional use Permit Request and Development Review to Construct a 6,166 Square Foot Addition, Cross of Glory Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5472 Adams Street. Mayor Linke opened the Public Hearing at 7:23 p.m. Ms. Pruitt explained that Cross of Glory Evangelical Lutheran Church is requesting a Conditional Use Permit and development review to allow them to construct a 6,166 square foot addition to the existing facility. The addition would primarily utilized for meeting places for children between services. They are proposing that an additional 14 parking spaces will be provided. Ms. Pruitt noted that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit request and the Development Review request at their July 10, 1996 meeting. After consulting the City Attorney, Bob Long, in regard to his interpretation of the fire suppression ordinance, it was determined that • the City can require an existing building to install automatic fire suppression systems anytime the existing building is increased in floor area through a new addition. She proceeded to discuss the options available to the applicant to assist them in meeting the fire suppression system requirements. Ms. Hankner asked that Bob Long, City Attorney, give the public a brief explanation of the fire suppression system requirements in the City of Mounds View. He explained that on June 27, 1983, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 343 in which the city amended the fire code. As part of that amendment, the city amended Section 60.02 of the Mounds View Municipal Code where they included in the code Appegdix E of the State Building Code (Fire Suppression requirement for various types of buildings). The requirement was inadvertently omitted and not included in the current book. However, it was intended, approved and adopted. The code states that if a building is added on to, and the floor area is increased, the entire building must be brought up to code. Mr. Gary Olson, 12979 Killdeer Street N.W., representing Cross of Glory Evangelical Lutheran Church, stated it is their intention to construct a building that meets all of the city, state and federal codes. However, he does not want to see the city impose any special requirements on their facility that would not be imposed on any other facility at this time. He feels that making special requirements a part of the Conditional Use Permit is unnecessary as they are required to meet code requirements. It was felt that Contingency #5 of Resolution 4976 should be eliminated. Peter Craig, 5493 Erickson Road, stated the property owners had alley rights at one time at the back of their properties which is adjacent to the church. The church was allowed to take over that property several years ago to use for landscaping. He wondered if they would be using that additional land to increase the size of their building. • Mayor Linke explained that the church will still need to meet the setback requirements. The first 30 feet can only be used for landscaping .