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-4- At 8: 30 P.M. , the Chair closed the public hearing for consideration by the Commission. Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he would -oppose tabling the matter if no major change in the proposal were to be made. - He recalled previous instances where neighbor opposition had atrophied with time. He believed certain areas of concern about the- proposal had not been addressed, including what he 'perceives is a departure from traditional practice in the City of having at least 150 feet of backyard between dwellings . Mr. Esau reported his home is only .about 40 feet from the lot line. Commissioner .Bjorklund then indicated he would like to - hear more about what the City 's liability would be . if it permitted a development where the runoff caused damage to a neighbor 's property. Commissioner Wagner indicated he believed church officials would have ample time to work out any differences with their neighbors,. in the month between meetings which tabling the matter- would provide. Mr. Childs said that all six adjacent property owners closest to the proposed addition would be notified of the continuation of the hearing. Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Bowerman to continue the public hearing on the Elmwood Lutheran Church expan- sion plans to 7: 30. P.M. during the Planning Commission meeting August 16 , 1983, to give the church building committee an opportunity Of working out their mutual concerns about those plans with their neighbors and to report back any adjustments in the plans which resulted from those meetings. Motion carried unanimously. • At 8: 45 P.M. the Chair opened the public hearing to consider granting a conditional use permit which would allow for the operation of a non-alcoholic bar in a commercial district .for the property previously operated as Chick's Billiards at 2523 Harding Street N.E. , by reading the notice of the hearing which had been mailed to all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property and published in the Bulletin July 7th. No one present reported failure to receive the notice or objected to its content. The. Manager confirmed that he had received no 'calls or letters related to the proposal from any of those who had received the notice. He indicated -the applicant, Robert Slick, 3400 Buchanan Street N.E. might want video games sometime in the future but these would not be transferable from Chick' s under the City Ordinance. No, permit for music or dancing is required under the City Ordinance, he added. Mr. Slick said he would be renting directly from Mr. Saliterman, since the shopping' ceftter' owner considered the property to be abandoned by the Chick ' s proprietors . He said his establishment would be named "The Alternative" 'since it would provide an alternative to alcoholic beverages and atmosphere normally found in other types of bars. He anticipates there is a real need for an establishment of this type • 'since none has been provided closer than Blaine and told of the successful operation of a similar facility, the Dry Dock, on Highway 10 .