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Mounds View City Council April 12, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 8 • Mayor Linke indicated the reason things changed is because Council asked various questions of Staff in terms of the economic impact to the City should the Church come in. He then said that, as elected officials, it is Council responsibility to consider all aspects of any request. Planner Prososki clarified that Staff does not feel that the Church would have a negative impact on the surrounding uses but it is dissimilar to the surrounding uses and it is slated for light industrial on the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Sole commented that the Church meets all the requirements of the CUP analysis and the planning facts find no adverse impacts. Mr. Sole asked where, in a residential district, the City would put the number of vehicles and the size building that this Church requires. Mayor Linke indicated the Comprehensive Plan dictates everything the City does. City Attorney Riggs indicated the Comprehensive Plan supersedes the zoning in the City by state law. Steve Chirhart indicated that he is a real estate broker and one of several that has been searching for a site for the Church but it has been difficult to find a six acre parcel for the Church. He then said that this site is light industrial but the market for industrial is a very difficult market due to • outsourcing and he feels the Church is a good use for this building because it is likely that the City could not find an industrial use for the property. Tim Johnson, an Elder at Bethlehem from New Brighton indicated he has five children in Irondale and he is a business owner. He then said that if he were faced with this he would argue for the Church because the Church is a good neighbor reducing crime and doing outreach with adults and children in the area. It also makes better people and stronger families for him to hire as employees. He further commented that the two properties immediately adjacent to this site are in support of the Church. Dan Holst commented that one of the under riding values of the Church is that proximity implies accountability to the neighborhood and they weigh that heavily. He then said that he moved his family from the country to the City to be a part of urban ministry and they will look to move to Mounds View if the Church is approved along with others who want to be in the Community because of the strong Church community. Sam Crabtree clarified that the Church offered the $25,000 project fund when the tax loss was thought to be $5,000 and they are willing to renegotiate the project fund amount but want to stay out of the entanglement issue with taxing churches. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:12 p.m. •