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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 24, 2024 Page 7 1 2 Councilmember Jenson referred to the environmental elements and the contaminants in the soil 3 are seeping into the building. The air handling system would need to be installed. A vapor barrier 4 plan would need to be developed and enforced at some point. 5 6 Councilmember Randle asked if the applicants were made aware of these contaminants. The 7 applicants did not object to the conditions relating to that. 8 9 Councilmember Doolan asked about the conditions the applicant is requesting be removed. Mr. 10 Yunker stated they remain as staff recommended conditions. 11 12 The applicant, Mr. Jaylani Hussein Executive Director of CAIR MN. He reviewed the 13 background of the Tibyan Center along with a PowerPoint presentation. A drawing of the first 14 floor plan was provided for Council consideration. Phase 1 uses existing rooms as classes and 15 Phase 2 develops 17 classes with an estimate of 15 students in each class. Rental space would be 16 offered to businesses to generate a tax base for the center for a portion of the center including the 17 basement. There has been some vandalism to the building with damages over $20,000. 18 19 Mr. Silman Boardmember for Tibyan Center, spoke on behalf of Tibyan Center. He reviewed the 20 programs offered by the Center and the outcome of competitions attended by students. 21 22 Mr. Hussein reviewed the traffic study data. The amount of traffic for the community center is 23 much less than that for a bank. There should not be a lot of traffic for Friday worship as there are 24 other mosques in the area. 25 26 Mr. Ryan McElrath from Stantec Consulting Services stated they have been involved with the 27 property for several years. Stantec has reviewed the environmental conditions of the site. He 28 created a memo summarizing their findings and recommendations. The biggest concern are the 29 soil vapors at the site for which a radon system is recommended. 30 31 Mr. Stan Ross Architect for Tibyan appeared to address any questions. 32 33 Mayor Webster noted from the Traffic Study it was indicated the weekday programs would have 34 educational programs from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for 30-50 students. Mr. Hussein stated that 35 programming is the smallest of the other programs. It is meant to be a homework help type of 36 program for online learning. Mayor Webster noted no licensing is necessary and the 37 Boardmember Silman indicated if any licensing is required it will be obtained. This is not an 38 approved school. They will attend an approved MN Online School. They will be at the center 39 while doing the online coursework. The center will provide tutors. Mayor Webster asked about 40 the rental of portions of the building which is not reflected in the traffic study. Mr. Hussein 41 stated they are not anticipating any rentals would generate a lot of traffic. The actual usage of the 42 parking lot is very limited as parents are dropping off and picking up their students. 43 44 Councilmember Randle noted in the first application there was no mention of a mosque. Mr. 45 Hussein stated for the second application the multi-purpose space will have a mosque as part of 46 it. The first application was not clear. More information was provided that could not be executed