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MINUTES FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF 11-18-98 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Peltier at 7:05 PM. PRESENT: Peltier, Schumann, Malaski, Puleo, Kellison City Administrator, Robert Museus Deputy Clerk, Michele Lindau ABSENT: Rubenzer Schumann made motion, Peltier seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of October 28, 1998, as amended. AYES: Peltier, Schumann, Kellison, Puleo ABSTAIN: Malaski Motion carried. Peltier made motion, Schumann Peltier seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of November 14, 1998, as amended. AYES: Peltier, Schumann, Kellison, Puleo ABSTAIN: Malaski Motion carried. Kellison made motion, Malaski seconded, to add discussion of the Zoning and Land Use Regulations to the agenda. All Ayes. Motion carried. Special Use Permit (Thanksgiving Lutheran Church) Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, 7032 137th St. N., requested a special use permit to add a portable mobile home type classroom, adjacent to the existing building, at the above address. The church has a three year non-exclusive lease to use the Rice Lake Park Building for church -related activities. Peltier read the public notice as published in the White Bear Press. Gary Meyer, representing the Thanksgiving Lutheran Church, stated there would not be handicap bathrooms in the portable classroom since they had no intention of putting plumbing in there, and the mobile home would be located behind the building and not visible from the road. Mr. Meyer said it would be used for Sunday school for the church and provide extra meeting space for the other groups using the Rice Lake Park Building. Mr. Meyer also questioned the requirement to have a non-combustible walkway, meeting handicap codes, connecting the manufactured building to the Rice Lake Park Building, pointing out the present ramp was made of combustible material. Peltier opened the meeting to the public for discussion but there was none. Kellison stated he would have liked to see a more detailed drawing, showing the size, elevations, and distance from present building. Mr. Meyer told the Planning Commission the manufactured building was 12' X 60' and would be located at the end of the parking lot at the east end of the building, approximately 30' from the existing building. He also said the manufactured building would have electric heat, and as stated in the lease agreement, the Thanksgiving Lutheran Church is responsible for the electric. Malaski made motion, Schumann seconded, to recommend approval of the special use permit to add a portable mobile home type classroom at the Rice Lake Park Building with the following conditions: