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SOLID ROCK CHURCH <br /> and World Outreach Center <br /> Dr. Bill Matthews, Pastor <br /> May 28, 2013 <br /> Elk River Board of Adjustments <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> Dear Elk River Board of Adjustments: <br /> Solid Rock Church is requesting a variance to be granted on the 2.5 acre requirement for a lot size for <br /> two basic reasons. <br /> 1) With changes in banking and lending requirements, since the economic turndown, our lending <br /> institution,The Bank of Elk River, has requested that we put our two existing staff homes on <br /> separate lots from the church property. When the Brentwood edition was originally platted,the <br /> property the church owns, Brentwood Block 9, Lots 1-8, were all separate lots. In 1994 the <br /> county requested that all the lots be combined for ease of records, since we owned all of lots in <br /> Block 9. <br /> 2) Additionally, we would like to build an additional staff home on the property, which would be a <br /> single family dwelling. <br /> We are asking for a variance because the City of Elk River has changed the requirements for a lot size. <br /> All of our lots were originally 2 acres or under, with three being under 1.5 acres. Now the current <br /> requirement is 2.5 acres. We are proposing a four lot split of the church property as follows: <br /> Parcel A would be 1.85 acres, existing home <br /> Parcel B would be 1.65 acres, existing home <br /> Parcel C would be 1.50 acres,future home <br /> Parcel D would be 8.06 acres, existing church building <br /> What we are proposing is in harmony with the Brentwood neighborhood and with The City of Elk River's <br /> plan when the lots were originally plotted. This variance would also be in harmony with The City of Elk <br /> River's comprehensive plan. <br /> Sincerely <br /> Bill Matthews <br /> Pastor/President <br /> 11800 196th Avenue NW * Elk River, MN 55330 * 763.441.2816 * Fax 763.441.1053 <br /> www.srchurch.org <br />