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-5- recommended -the church delete five of • the proposed parking spaces .to • increase the play area . Mayor- Sundland noted the church has proposed. sufficient parking spaces , even with th-e deletion, and asked George Wagner, who. was present to represent the church, if this was acceptable to church officials . Mr.- Wagner responded that the request from the Planning Commission for increased play area was very agreeable to them. The City Attorney suggested the three findings required by the City Ordinance for granting a conditional use permit be added to the Plan- ning Commission' s findings in the Council's motion for approval . Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Ranallo. to accept the recommendation by the Planning Commission to grant approval for a conditional use permit and parking plan to Faith United Methodist Church for an 800 square foot expansion of their church sanctuary and an increase in their parking capacity from 60 to 79 spaces , finding, as did the Planning Commission, that: 1 . The proposed conditional use is one of the conditional uses specifi- cally listed for the zoning district in which it is to be located. 2 . The proposed conditional use will not be detrimental to the health , safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property values or improvements in the • vicinity . 3. The proposed conditional- .use is necessary or desirable at the above location to provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of public convenience and will contribute to the general welfare of the neighborhood or community . 4 . No objections were received to the proposal. 5 . The 79 parking spaces will bring the property into closer compliance with parking ratio requirements . 6 . Approval would allow rebuilding of a substantial , high quality church building which would be an asset to the City . Motion carried unanimously. The- Council next considered the request for a variance and conditional use permit from the .St. Anthony Health Center, 3700 Foss Road N.E. The Health Center is proposing an 84 unit apartment complex to be built .on . the vacant property immediately west- of the rest home on County. Road "D" , which would require . a conditional use permit. The new addition - is . proposed to have a height of 4 stories or 42 feet, where -3 stories are allowed: by the Zoning Ordinance and a total of 149 units on the site , where••l'19, 'are allowed by City-Ordinance , therefore, a variance would - be required for these aspects -.of the request. • David Frank, the architect 'f:or. 'the proposed 84 unit construction ,by the Health Center, was present to :'ou.tline the proposal to the .Council . The Mayor indicated he has thoroughly reviewed the. proposal and. believes it to be -a fine addition to the community. Councilman Ranallo indicat-ed •he is in agreement with the Mayor 's opinion.