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-6- 1 does not meet the standards of that residential neibhborhood. 'Com- �. 2 missioner Bowerman said .he agreed that some restrictions--.had..to •be put 3 on the request, but did not believe the Church should. .be- forded. to 4. undertake a $9.5,00:0 .project sooner than is fiscally responsible. . Com 5 missioner. Franzese• said she recognized that the church should be. able i 6 to keep .the trailer long- enough -to make it worth -their cost and would. : 7 also be in favor: of not imposing stringent conditions on the approval.. ► 8 The Chairman indicated- he was. puzzled .that•, now that the neighbors were 9 in accord with the church's plans, the Planning. Commission was the- 10 party in opposition. He sided with the neighbors, -believing the .-City 11 should let them work things out with •the church. 12 13 : Commissioner Jones said he could .foresee many problems arising from the f • 14- use of the trailer which the neighbors might not see at- this point. He 15 wanted the City Fire Marshall, to check out the facilities before so '.. 16 many children are -permitted - to use them .and wanted assurance the' exterior •, I 17 of the structure would be well maintained while it was in use, which. i 18 Commissioner Bowerman questioned the City could force , citing several 19 instances of poor maintenance the City has not been able to control-. ° 20 21 Reverend Valti-nson indicated the congregation's concern for the welfare 22 of the children would- prompt them to .have a fire inspection made. He .. . 23 said the church would. need to have the new . classrooms in place early I 24 in August so. preparations could be• made- before the fall sessions "began:- f 27 E 26 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Jones' to 27 recommend the Council grant a variance to the Elmwood ,-Lutheran Church 28 which would allow them, to install a mobile home to be used for class- 29 rooms , to the north of their existing church at 3615 Chelmsford Road ° 30 N.E. , August, 19.84, for a period .not to exceed two years , ,with provision 31 for the extension of that permit subject to the review and determination 32 of the City staff. In recommending- that the variance be granted, the 33 Planning. Commission finds that: 34 35 1. A proposed church addition to the existing church building, which 36 meets the approval of the neibhbors, . is in the planning stages , .and 37 that project is the reason the temporary structure is needed. 38 39 2 . The -temporary structure would be in an area. where it could not bb - 40 easily seen. 41 42 3. There was no opposition to the proposal but was instead supported '43 in writing by the neighborhood spokesman- and in person by the- two 44 closest neighbors . - 45 46. 4•. , A .precedent for allow such structures had been established in the 47 City, prior to this request. 48 49 Motion carried unanimously. 50 51=.Commiss-ioner .Bjorklund- questioned :whether- the propane tank!. in front-. of 52 the American -Monarch building on- 37th, Avenue N-.E... could pose a hazard 53 for the residents -across the street in the event another. destructive 54 wind passes ;through the. City.. Mr. Childs indicated- he would check with 55 the - Fire Department about the possibility-, although he .is-•.cer-tai�n. they 56 know the tank is there.