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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 12, 2000 • Page 8 " 1 Mr. Soth continued by commenting on the Planning Commission's findings of fact no. 2 and 4, 2 and felt those two findings were the most significant. 3 Thuesen noted that the Council needs to determine the focus of the area of property in question. 4 In particular, Thuesen was concerned about the type of storage that was mentioned earlier. 5 Another representative from Frontline Church noted that the type of storage had not yet been 6 determined. Thuesen noted that he felt that the Church would make an excellent neighbor, how- 7 ever, he felt that the Council needed to determine the goal for that property and continue from 8 that point. 9 Horst inquired about the parking space available. Ms. Cole responded that currently there are 77 to spaces available, and this would appear to be adequate for the families that are members of the t t Church. 12 Horst inquired about the appeal of the particular building in question. The Associate Pastor 13 spoke and stated that their current location in Roseville is close to St. Anthony and the Church 14 felt that they could present an asset to the community, as well as revitalize the building and the area. 16 Horst noted that in his experience, he had learned that "spot zoning" is not recommended as a 17 general rule. 18 Cavanaugh noted that a change in the zoning Tof a City is a large undertaking and he further ex-. 19 plained the findings of the Planning Commission. 20 Thuesen noted that although this decision is painful, the City needed to move forward with the 21 renovation of the St. Anthony Shopping Center, and that the Council should heed the advice of 22 the City's attorney about changing the precedence of the zoning ordinance. 23 Motion by Horst to Approve Resolution 00-059, a Resolution Relating to a Request to Amend 24 the Zoning Ordinance, which in agreement with the findings of the Planning Commission at their 25 July 18, 2000 meeting, the City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby denies the request for 26 the zoning ordinance amendment submitted by Frontline Church. 27 Motion carried unanimously, 28 B. Resolution 00-065 re: Emergency Vehicle Preemption. 29 Cavanaugh asked for a report from City Manager Momson. Morrison reviewed for the Council o that S.E.H. had been asked in March 2000,to appropriate $65,000.00 for the installation of an emergency vehicle pre-emption system at the eight signalized intersections within the City.