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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 18, 2000 Page 2 • 1 Commission meeting for August 1, 2000. 2 Motion carried unanimously. 3 V. NEW APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS. 4 1. Public Hearing. Petition for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (Frontline Church. 5 Chair Bergstrom opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m., and requested a report from Staff. 6 Assistant City Manager Spencer Isom reported that Pastor Bill Arrigoni, representing the 7 Frontline Church and Outreach Center, is asking the City to consider adding a Church as a 8 conditional use in a commercial district. Presently, Churches are a permitted conditional use in 9 all Rl, R2, R3, and R4 districts citywide. If this petition were approved, then Churches would 10 also be a permitted conditional use in "C" districts citywide. 11 Mr. Isom continued by stating that the Frontline Church has entered into a purchase agreement 12 for the property located at 2654 Kenzie Terrace in the City of St. Anthony. If the petition would 13 be approved, the Frontline Church would subsequently submit an Application for Conditional 14 Use. 15 Mr. Isom stated that the City has received a completed Petition for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance. Staff recommends that the Commission either approve or deny the petition. If 40 approved, then Staff would prepare the necessary Ordinance in preparation for the next City 18 Council meeting. 19 Chair Bergstrom introduced Pastor Bill Arrigoni and invited him to address the Commission. 20 Mr. Arrigoni noted that the Church is currently located at a different site,but would like to 21 relocate to St. Anthony and is interested in purchasing the building at 2654 Kenzie Terrace. This 22 process would allow for the Church to grow and to become a part of the community in St. 23 Anthony. Mr. Arrigoni stated that the,Church has much to offer the community and provides 24 ministry to all ages. The heart of the Church, Mr. Arrigoni stated, is to help people and become 25 a positive icon within the community. 26 Mr. Arrigoni said that he has been working with the architect and made sure that the Church 27 could offer the City an easement to allow for a walking path that would coincide with the City's 28 plans for green space. This was incorporated into the plans after the Concept Review with the 29 Planning Commission in June 2000. Mr. Arrigoni noted that the walking path would be four feet 30 wide. Additionally, the parking would be skirted around to the rear of the building to allow for 31 better traffic flow. 32 Chair Bergstrom invited input from the audience, and hearing none, closed the Public Hearing at 33 7:23 p.m. Bergstrom requested comments from the Commissioners. Bergstrom stated that he has reservations about any noncommercial use in that district. Melsha �5 stated that this is an issue that does not have anything to do with the Frontline Church,but is 36 more of a public policy issue.