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FILE GOPY REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER Plannin Commission ~.1. AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Plamung June 14, 2011 Jeremy- Barnhart, Planning'~Ianager ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Request by Devin Peterson (Peterson Construction) on behalf Jeremy-Barnhart, Plannin I~Zana er of Thai Buddhist Center of ~Zinnesota for a Conditional Lse REVIEWED BY Permit for Institutional Use in R1a Zoning District, 10863 208`'' A~=e, Public Hearin -Case INTO. CU 11-08 ACTION REQUESTED Staff recommends approval of the Conditional use Permit fox Institutional Use, as illustrated on dra~°ings dated May 31, 2011with the following conditions: 1. As a Conditional Use Permit is not a Building Permit, the applicant shall apply for alI require permits. 2. The development shall meet all applicable fire codes. 3. Parking lot improvements shall provide for ADA compliance parking spaces, a 24-foot wide drive aisle, and concrete curbing. 4. An address number must be displayed at the entrance to the property. 5. No more than three freestanding accessory structures be provided (e.g. shed, gazebo, and institutional space) Applicant Devin Peterson on behalf of Thai Buddhist Centex of Minnesota Location/ Address 10863 208' Avenue NW 60 Day Rule The City must take action by July 31, 2011 OVERVIEW The Thai Buddhist Center desires Conditional Use Permit approval to expand and make modification to an existing detached garage on the property. The improvements would include a 30 by 30 foot expansion of the former garage. The expansion area would house a kitchen area and men's and women's toilets and showers. The former garage area would house an open room, primarily for prayer and meditation. The total size of the building would be 78 feet by 30 feet, or 2,340 square feet. The attached narrative provides further information. In using a property for an institutional (religious) uses, there is a subtle distinction on when a Conditional Use Permit is required. Institutional uses are a conditional use in all residential and commercial zones except for C-4 Community Commercial. The applicable regulation can be found in the definition: "An Institutional use is a place or facility which is designed for use as a place of worship". (Emphasis added.)