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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 forced to 4 undertake a $95 , 000 project sooner than. is fiscally. responsible . Com- 5 missioner Franzese said she recognized that the church should be able 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 . k, 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 `3 13 Commissioner Jones said he -could foresee many problems arising from the -i 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 .ar.e permitted to use them and wanted assurance the exterior 17 ofthe structure would be well maintained while it was in use , which 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 Valtinson indicated the congregation's concern for the welfare �. 22 of the children would prompt them to have a fire inspection made. He I 23 said the church would need to have the new classrooms in place early 24 in August so preparations could be made before the fall sessions began. 25 26 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Jones to 927 recommend the Council grant a variance to the Elmwood Lutheran Church I; 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, 1984 , fora 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 be 40 easily seen. 41 42 3. There was no opposition to the proposal but was instead supported 43 in writing_bythe nei'ghborhood__spokesman_and__in_p-ers.on_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 Commissioner Bjorklund questioned whether the propane tank in front of a �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 certain they 56 know the tank is . there.