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Planning Commission Minutes April 23, 1991 Page 2 . Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, stated that the petitioner has withdrawn the request. 7. ~onsider Con~itional Use Permit ($olid Waste Facility Proposal) by Elk River Landfill/P.H. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, suggested that this item be delayed on the agenda until the applicants arrived. COMMISSIONER BISCHOFF MOVED THA'l' THIS ITEM BE DELAYED ON THE AGENDA UNTIL THE PETITIONERS ARRIVED. COMMISSIONER EBERLEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 8. Consider Conditional Use Permit (Daycare Facility) by Elk River Assembly of God C~urch/P.H. . Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, introduced this item. She stated that the applicant is requesting a conditional permit to operate a daycare facility for up to 59 children in the R-la zoning district located at 11800 196th Avenue. Ms. Szklarski stated that the applicant was before the Council last fall with a similar request, which would accommodate 100 children. At that time, the request was denied due to potential traffic concerns, safety concerns, the commercial nature of the operation within a residential area, and also because the applicant was in noncompliance with stipulations of their previous request. Ms. Szklarski reviewed the outstanding stipulations as outlined in her memo that the applicant still needed to comply with. Staff is recommending denial of the request by Elk River Assembly of God Church because the seven standards have not been met. Chairperson Johnson opened the public hearing. Paul Lathe, Business Administrator and Assistant Pastor, apologized for the absence of a church representative at the October 1990 meeting. He stated that they had recently gone through a transition regarding the administrative staff. Mr. Lathe addressed the traffic concerns. He stated that they do not feel traffic should be a problem because of the traffic study they had done. Allan Fischer of 11946 196th Circle, stated that the church has made all kinds of promises regarding the conditions of the prior conditional use permits, which they have not been adhered to. He felt that the outstanding stipulations should have been dealt with. Mr. Fisher was further concerned about the busing of children to the site. Pastor Lathe responded to the busing concern. He stated that the busing was for a Headstart Government Program for which they were using the church facility. Mr. Fischer was also concerned about the garage on the site, which he felt was being used as a house. . Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, addressed Mr. Fischer's concerns. She stated that the church did get approval for a conditional use permi t in 1988 for Reach-Up Inc. to accommodate 18 children with the stipulation that those children be bused to the site to alleviate any traffic concerns. She further stated that a building permit was issued