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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 8 1 all the way. He is also concerned about parking. 80 parking spaces are not sufficient for the 2 site. The only area to be landscaped is what is currently landscaped. When the second 3 entrance is removed, you will run into problems with peak hours. Parking on Stinson is not a 4 good option for the overflow. When it was a bank the parking lot was never full as it was 5 transactional. This site is part of a TIF District to help with affordable housing. He asks the 6 applicant to come back with a plan to build affordable housing along with a mosque. Using a 7 1979 building that is contaminated. He asked the Commission to deny this application. There 8 are many office buildings that are vacant and available. 9 10 Ms. Victoria Pervicks, Interstate Development, former owner of the building. They have been 11 involved with the property for three years. They had an agreement in the past for multi-family 12 housing. Interstate Development had to abandon that project. The TIF District was explored 13 but not available. The plan for a 76-unit multi-family building was using ground level and 14 surface parking which was also tight. There was a plan to mitigate the soils and ensure the 15 building was safe for family use. Bremer had done an environmental study which was also 16 redone by Interstate Development. The building will need a new environmental study. They 17 are under contract to sell the building to Tibyan. She is moved by their mission. The zoning 18 supports a mosque. This group has come to the table to give the City everything they want. 19 She supports the project. 20 21 Dr. Hassen Hassen, Director of New Century High School, stated this Center will bring a lot 22 of benefits to the community. His high school in Fridley is an asset to the community. This 23 would be a beacon for the City of St. Anthony. Fridays would be the big prayer day for the 24 Center. Parking would not be an issue. He supports the project. 25 26 Mohamed, representing Tibyan, stated he has lived in St. Anthony for the past 12 years. He is 27 in support of the project and as a long-term resident and graduate of Tibyan. He stated the 28 Center would be a great asset to the community. The youth would be a pillar for the 29 community. 30 31 Mr. Hamse D, student of Tibyan Center, stated he is from Fridley and will be starting at 32 University of MN in the fall. This Center would be convenient for he and his peers as it would 33 be closer to home. He is in support of the Center. 34 35 Ms. Pam Caplin, lived in St. Anthony for many years, stated the high-density housing in St. 36 Anthony will require some additional public schools within the City. 37 38 Ms. Grace G, supports the project. 39 40 Mr. Muctar B, resident of St. Anthony for three years, stated he supports the Tibyan Center 41 application, noting that having a youth center is home away from home for the youth. He 42 requested the Commission approve the application. 43 44 Mr. Robert Zacheim, Director of Hayden Grove, asked the Commission to consider the 45 change to a PUD, while there is a great need for affordable housing. The PUD requires some 46 additional considerations. There needs to be appropriate traffic studies. The pollution on the