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an endangered species. We are already saturated with schools. This
was not originally intended or planned for this area. The needs have
grown and they should look for a more spacious area.
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Leonard Tr+T,em-;' , 7930 Sunnyside Rd, agreed with Mr. Glazer.
Jack Cooney, 79+0 Sunnyside Rd., stated that he has been a resident
about two weeks. He was aware that there was a church and school
behind their home and approached the Planning Commission. He left
them satisfied that if there was to be any notable changes a hearing
would be held. He can offer no observations as to what happens,
but his real observation is that most schools have a lot of property
and are bordered by a road, separating them from the nearby residents.
In this particular case the homes abut right up to the parking lot.
This has to be disruptive.
Harvey Fischel, 5733 Pleasant Ave. So., Minneapolis, represents Christian
Center. Mr. Fischel stated that it is difficult to respond to
something that is not concrete. The problems are that this "might"
happen. I believe that we have a situation there that has been a
minimum disruptive element in the neighborhood. I agree that the building
could not take 328 people. They have no intention of doing anything
in that order. The business of having the school is to accomplish
objectives and that we can do better than the public schools, but have
no interest whatsoever in being a disruptive element in the community.
The traffic pattern has been nothing that could be considered
hazardous from what he can see. In planning the commercial zones
you are supposed to be well buffered, but they do not regard themselves
as being in a commercial situation. They do not have any intention
of building any more facilities. It is just a practical use of
facilities already there. When they originally got the special use
permit we thought you were most generous with the 75, but what is
happening is that they are now up to the limit and they have many
who they cannot take applications from because of the limit. Mr.
Fischel explained that he is chairman of ,the board of the Christian Center.
Mayor Johnson asked the ratio of congregation members living within
the city and outside the city. Mr. Fischel stated that he did not have
a clear idea, but it is a small percentage within the City of Mounds
View. He stated further that they have an eldership rather thn a
paster. Bert Bauman was the paster but he has left.
Councilman Baumgartner asked what age groups they are talking about
and Mr. Fischel stated first to ninth grade.
Councilman Baumgartner asked, with your teaching staff, materials,
equipment, space, etc. what numbers are you talking about?
Mr. Fischel replied we would have to expand the staff for our
facilities to some extent. We are operating the elementary school
only on the 2nd floor, but we do have space where we could have some
class rooms on the lower floor as well, with no change in the structure.
About 90 students, without changing the staff number, etc. We have
the capacity for about 150 students.
Councilman Shelquist asked how they proposed to handle recreational
facilities? Mr. Fischel answered that one of the things they plan
to do is to blacktop the parking lot, the triangle section which fronts
on Highway 10.