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-3- building constructed with donated labor would meet all state and city codes and standards . Commissioner Bjorklund then questioned whether the same method of calculation had been applied to reach the $750 ,000 cost estimated for the future sanctuary addition on the north which he said he would expect would cost $101 per foot for the same size addition as on the south. Mr. Jones told him he was also surprised when the architect had quoted those figures to him, but believed the difference could be accounted for because the two additions would not be alike at all since the addition on the south would resemble a single family con- struction and on the other hand, the sanctuary would require laminated beams , stained glass windows and a lot more brick and stone work. - The $750 , 000 represented a finished, much larger addition, where the contractor' s estimate for the current proposal, which the architect had said could- run between $200 , 000 and $225-,000 , but not $300 , 000 , represented the builder' s costs for roughing the structure in and permitting the church members to do all the painting and tile instal- lation. He added that the church could not afford the more expensive addition at this time. An Elmwood deacon, Martin Gavin, 141 Hartman Circle ,. cited the fact that the church had traded the property where the Esau home is now f,or the property to the north with the Billman Construction Company and perceived this proposal as a continuation of the "give and take" process . He said he is a plumbing inspector for the City of Minneapolis and would supply much of the plumbing labor and materials and another church member who is a builder has indicated he would provide the materials at cost. Mr . Gavin therefore indicated he believed a cost of between $150, 000 and $200 , 000 would not be :unrealistic for the southern expansion. In response to the claim that the properties to the south of the church would be harmed by the addition, Mr. Gavin said those homes already have a buffer of a large cottonwood tree and two evergreens to shield their view, as illustrated in the pictures taken by another parishioner , Dennis Olson, 3117 Rankin Road, which were passed around for the Commission and staff to see . The plumbing inspector also stated all water and sewer service was in the south end of the building and it would be very expensive to build the kitchen or restrooms on the north side. When Commissioner Bjorklund inquired why the church didn' t just add more church services as other Lutheran churches do, if they are needed, Mr. Gavin told him the Elmwood church philosophy is family oriented and the Sunday school classes are held so the children and parents can attend the church services as a family. He said there would be another service added this month to follow the Sunday school which would give the families a choice of services to attend, but, adding another .service would not solve the -lack of class space. The deacon admitted that up to .three years ago, there had been only 20 - 30 Elmwood parishioners attending regularly, but said that number- had - --- grown to over 350 , plus children, a figure the pastor corrected to "closer to 200" . Mr. Olson indicated he was one of the first members of the congregation and said; "The Lord answered our prayers for more members abundantly by providing more than we would handle" in the existing facility .