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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • January 9, 1996 Page 4 1 would limit the amount of precedent as such. He stated he had a hard time seeing this as 2 establishing a precedent. 3 Councilmember Enrooth asked if the Council would consider the request if it was for a 4 different location such as a different shopping center,the medical center, etc. 5 Mayor Ranallo noted the Edison Hockey team had been denied by the City Council when 6 they requested to put a bingo hall in the St. Anthony Shopping Center. 7 Marks noted it appeared the specific location was the problem. He suggested if the 8 conditional use permit were denied,the ordinance should be considered because it 9 appears there is a consensus that a church is not an appropriate use for a commercial 10 property. He asked if the City Manager was aware of other churches being located in 11 shopping centers. 12 City Manager Morrison stated he was not. He also noted he was not aware of any other 13 cities who listed a church as a conditional use in a commercial area. He also noted the 14 comments in the letter received from William Soth,:City Attorney. Mr. Hughes stated he had experienced the unique opportunity of observing a similar 016 situation in Cleveland, Tennessee. A shopping center of smaller square footage, located 17 two blocks from town,with a similar rent situation and similar capacity of tenants rented 18 space to a church called Embassy Christian Center. The center was revitalized within 19 two years. He stated he did not feel the Solid Rock Church would have an adverse affect 20 on Apache Plaza. 21 Enrooth stated the City of St. Anthony would gladly welcome the Solid Rock Church into 22 the community but in a different location. 23 Marks questioned what specifically makes a church incompatible in a commercial area. 24 Morrison noted three business owners have contacted the City stating they felt this would 25 drop the value of their business. They feel it is not good in the long term. 26 Commissioner Makowske stated retail thrives best on a particular mix of different types 27 of retail settings. A church does not provide the same set of mind. 28 Motion by Marks to approve the application for a conditional use permit for the Solid 29 Rock Church. Motion died due to lack of a second.