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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 27, 1996 Page 6 . The question was raised whether or not there are plans to upgrade Island View Drive. City Engineer Terry Maurer indicated the street has not come up on the five year capital improvement plan. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO POSTPONE THE REQUEST BY JOHN HITCHCOCK FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. P 96- 10, TO THE SEPTEMBER 24, 1996, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPER AND STAFF TIME TO ADDRESS THE ROAD ISSUES, LAKE SEDIMENTATION AND SEPTIC LOCATIONS, GRADING PLAN AND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP ISSUES. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Staff report by Steve Ach. Central Lutheran Church is requesting a conditional use permit to expand their parking area along School Street and Lions Park Drive. With the expansion, the church is attempting to address their existing and anticipated parking needs, if the church proceeds with a building expansion at some point in the future. The proposal includes relocating the existing driveway further to the east on School street. An access is also proposed onto Lions' Park Drive. The existing parking area has 212 parking stalls. The new parking area would include 168 parking stalls, giving the church a total of 380 parking stalls. The parking area will meet city standards which includes curb and gutter, bituminous surface and landscaping. . Commissioner Kuester arrived at this time (8:05 p.m.) Staff recommends requesting the church grant a 10 foot easement along the west edge of Lions' Park Drive to allow opportunity for additional drainage and utility purposes, as well as snow storage. In addition, it is recommended an 800 square foot triangle easement be granted to increase the radius at the sharp corner of Lions' Park Drive as it extends south and then heads west. Commissioner Minton questioned how the pond at this location would be affected. Steve Ach indicated the pond would likely need to be redefined. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit with the 7 conditions listed in the staff report to the Planning Commission. Discussion followed regarding the history of Lions' Park Drive and its use as access to the Dove Tree Apartments. Cedric Olson, Pastor, Central Lutheran Church, explained that when the church sold the property which is now Lions' Park Drive to the city, the church had an agreement with the city that it was to be used as an access to Lions' Park, not for city street purposes. Steve Ach stated the only documents he was able to locate on this issue support an agreement with Mr. Houlton when he donated the Lions' Park land to the city, that access be provided to Houlton's property, (currently the Dove Tree Apartments site). Steve suggested if the church has any documents to support their understanding, to provide them to the City for review. Pastor Olson indicated the agreement was verbal. .