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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 12, 2012 Page 7 Mr. Chris Kachman, 3043 Croft Drive, appeared before the City Council and expressed concern that the City is making an exception to the zoning laws that changes the use of the building and the impact on the residential area. Mr. Abdi Muse, 2711 Grand Avenue South, Minneapolis, appeared before the City Council and stated the City Council has the ability to make the City a welcoming place for everybody. He asked the City Council to approve the request. 9 Mr. Thomas Shayn, 3209 Edward Street, appeared before the City Council and stated this 10 building will encounter significant ADA compliance issues. I -Ie stated the City will have to 11 enforce tighter use around food and the building will need a commercial kitchen. He indicated 12 this building was built as an office building and it will cost money to bring it up to Code and 13 meet ADA requirements and it may cost more than the building is worth. He felt this was not an 14 appropriate use and was hopeful the City would determine this is not an appropriate use within 15 current codes. He added this is not prejudice and he wants everyone to be treated equally, but 16 felt this building was not designed for the proposed use and should remain light commercial. 17 18 Mr. John Kaczor, 3404 32°`1 Avenue NE, appeared before the City Council and expressed 19 concern about the traffic and noise. He stated he was also concerned about safety and possible 20 violence against the Islamic Center. 21 22 Ms. Aysha Nazwaz, 1946 3`d Street NW, New Brighton, MN 55112, appeared before the City 23 Council and stated the more we know about people the more we tend to break down barriers. 24 She stated that stereotyped images can create a lot of tension and there is no way to have a multi - 25 cultural place live in peace unless you break down the barriers by giving people a chance to 26 speak and get to know one another. 27 28 City Attorney Lindgren stated that Minnesota Statutes Section 15.99 requires the City Council to 29 take action this evening on the CUP application to either approve or deny the request. He 30 advised the City Council has the Planning Commission's recommendation and a resolution with 31 the Planning Commission's conditions and the City Council can accept or modify any of those 32 conditions. He stated the City Council can also consider denial of the CUP request based on the 33 record and if there is a motion for denial, the City Council would advise staff to prepare findings 34 for consideration consistent with the record and brought back at a subsequent meeting, however, 35 given the deadline, the City Council must consider those findings tonight. He presented draft 36 findings for the City Council that could lead the City Council to conclude to deny the CUP. Iie 37 then provided a written narrative of the record in this matter and this narrative is part of the 38 official record. He advised that consistent with the study findings and recommendation to 39 approve Option Three, the City Council asked staff to prepare a text amendment to eliminate all 40 assembly use from the Light Industrial district. He stated the City Council can also approve the 41 recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the CUP request with detailed 42 conditions and any additional or amended findings remain the right and prerogative of the City 43 Council. 44 45 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 12- 46 054, Denying a Conditional Use Permit for Religious Assembly at 3055 Old Highway 8.