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City Council Minutes April 19, 1999 Page 7 e not feel it is necessary to light the parking lot at this time due to the lack of evening use and. Additionally. there are no current plans to expand the parking at this time and, therefore, they would not know where to place the lights, so not to destroy them if and when parking is expanded. ' There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Councilmember Dietz indicated that the city required St. Andrew's Church to place curb and gutter in front of the old church with no exemption given due to future remodeling. Council member Farber indicated that the Union Congregational Church is located in a neighborhood and feels that the lighting would change the look of the neighborhood. Louise Kuester, planning commission representative, indicated that there was no lighting plan submitted or reviewed by the Planning Commission. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST BY UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH TO EXPAND ITS EXISTING CHURCH IN THE R1C ZONING DISTRICT AT 1118 4TH STREET WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THAT THE CHURCH PROPERTY, LOTS 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, HOULTON'S ADDITION BE COMBINED AS ONE LOT. 2. e 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. e THAT THE BUILDING CONFORM TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT. THAT A LIGHTING PLAN BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY CITY STAFF AND, IF AGREEMENT CAN'T BE REACHED BY CITY STAFF, THEN THE LIGHTING PLAN BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW. THAT THE SITE BE BUFFERED ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE TO AN OPACITY OF 80% AS REQUIRED BY THE ELK RIVER CITY ORDINANCE. THAT TREES REMOVED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES BE REPLACED WITH NEW TREES ON SITE. THAT ANY DRIVE LANES LESS THAN 24 FEET WIDE BE SIGNED FOR ONE- WAY TRAFFIC. THAT THE DRIVEWAY AROUND THE CHURCH BE SIGNED FOR NO PARKING. THAT THE PARKING ADJACENT THE EXISTING GARAGE BE SIGNED AND LIMITED TO ONE VEHICLE. THAT THE DEMONSTRATED PARKING AREA BE INSTALLED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CITY. THAT THE ENTRANCE DRIVES SHALL CONTAIN A B6-12 CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER EXTENDING BACK TO THE BUILDING WALL, AND IF OR WHEN THE PARKING LOT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED, IT SHALL CONTAIN CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER.