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Mounds View City Council December 13, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 11 held accountable. He pointed out that he was not implying that people in the City are not accountable, however, when he hears of these matters, he will ask questions. Mr. Jahnke stated he would be unable to stay for the remainder of the meeting, as he had a family function to attend. He wished the Council Members happy holidays. There were no further requests or comments from the floor. 10. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Hearing to Consider Resolution 5387, Approving a Conditional Use Permit and Development Review for Sunrise United Methodist Church, 7687 Long Lake Road. Mayor Coughlin opened the Public Hearing at 7:53 p.m. Planning Associate Ericson stated the applicant, Vanman Companies, representing the property owner, Sunrise United Methodist Church, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit and development review to allow for the expansion of their Church facility located at 7687 Long Lake Road. Planning Associate Ericson stated the expansion of the existing 13,000 square-foot facility will add approximately 7,5000 square feet of area, to be utilized as additional office space, a kitchen area, multi-purpose space and an expanded Sunday school area. The worship area will also be expanded and reoriented to accommodate more seating, mcreasmg capacity from the exisring 275, to the proposed 368. Planning Associate Ericson stated the City Code requires churches and similar types of institutional uses within the R-1 district to obtain a conditional use permit, however, Sunrise Methodist Church does not have a conditional use permit. He explained that the Church existed before the City was a city, and therefore, it predates the Zoning Code. He indicated that this proposal presents an opportunity to make the requested alterations, and grant the Church the conditional use permit that the City Code requires. Planning Associate Ericson advised there are specific Code requirements with regard to churches and similar uses, and these requirements are met. He indicated there are general conditional use permit requirements that every conditional use must satisfy, which include not creating an excessive burden on existing parks, schools, streets and other facilities, and screening and appearance issues. He stated that all of the general requirements are met by this proposal, as well as by the existing facility, and staff is not aware of any outstanding issues or problems with regard to the facility. Planning Associate Ericson stated in terms of the development review, all of the expanded areas will match the existing architecture and style of the facility, and should compliment the facility quite nicely. He noted that when the Church was reconstructed after undergoing irreparable damage due to a tornado, the facility won an award for its design from an architectural group in • Minnesota. He indicated that this is a rather prestigious award of which the congregation and the Church are very proud.