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A wse Infrastructure . Engineering . Planning . Construction CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission From: Jacqueline Corkle, PTP, AICP Interim City Planner Date: May 29, 2012 Planning Commission Special Session for June 4, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting for June 12, 2012 WSB Project No. 01626 -630 701 Xenia Avenue South Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel: 763 -541 41800 Fax: 763 - 541 -1700 Regarding: The regulation of Assemblies, Meeting Lodges and Convention Halls RECOMMENDATION Based on the information provided in the study regarding the regulation of assemblies, meeting lodges and convention halls, staff recommends that the St. Anthony Village Planning Commission recommend to the St. Anthony City Council to accept the findings of the study and adopt Option #3 as outlined in Exhibit B. BACKGROUND As the Planning Commission is aware, the St. Anthony Village City Council directed staff to prepare a study regarding the regulation of assemblies, meeting lodges and convention halls as conditional uses in the Light Industrial and Commercial Districts. In addition, the City Council has passed a moratorium on the issuance of Conditional Use Permits for Assemblies, Meeting Lodges or Convention Halls within Commercial and Light Industrial Zoning Districts in order to allow the study to be completed and to allow for any potential changes to the city's Zoning Code. The study on the regulation of assemblies, meeting lodges and convention halls as conditional uses in the Light Industrial land Commercial Districts has recently been distributed to the Planning Commission and has been provided for public review. This evening the study is presented to the Planning Commission for recommendations to the City Council. STUDY OVERVIEW A. Study Purpose. The purpose of the study was six -fold: 1. Determine the meaning of `assembly' as used within the existing Zoning Code, 2. Determine whether the city intended religious assemblies to exist as conditional uses in commercial (C) and light industrial (LI) zoning districts. 3. Ensure that any amendment to the Zoning Code does not conflict with the city's intent in planning for property in the C and LI districts 4. Ensure that, if amended, the Zoning Code is improved in regard to consistency and clarity with respect to the use of `assemblies'. 5. Ensure that the Zoning Code is consistent with federal law. 6. Respect any applicants currently having a pending application.