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Planning Commission Minutes March 23, 1999 Page 9 . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. . . A LANDSCAPE PLAN BE PROVIDED AND PAPROVED BY STAFF WHICH SCREENS THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS A CHURCH WILL REQUIRE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. THAT THE PROPOSED PARKING AREA MEET THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK REQUIREMENTS. STAFF WILL REQUIRE VERIFICATION OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM INFORMATION TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED USE. THE PARKING LOT SHALL BE LIGHTED PER STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. THE PARKING LOT SHALL BE CONSIDERED TEMPORARY AND MAY BE SURFACED WITH CLASS 5. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS SECONDED THE MOTION. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 7. THAT THE PROPERTY BE RESTRICTED TO OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING USE ONLY AND THAT CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS ARE NOT PERMITTED. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT FAILED 3-3. COMMISSIONER SCHUSTER MOVED TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL MOTION BY TO ADD THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 7. THAT THE NUMBER OF SMALL GROUP MEETINGS AT THE CHURCH OFFICE SPACE BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) TIMES PER WEEK. 8. THAT APPROVAL OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IS NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHURCH. THE MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Commissioner Mesich indicate that he felt that if the City determines the request is an allowable use, he did not feel it was appropriate to attach conditions which would restrict their use of the property. He felt that their job is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood. He did not feel the church should be exempted for paving the parking lot, but he felt imposing conditions such as number of meetings per week were not appropriate and would be too difficult to enforce. Commissioner Schuster felt it was appropriate