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. . . Page 4 Elk River Planning Commission Minutes June 23. 1897 4. A MAXIMUM OF 250 SQUARE FEET OF SIGNAGE INCLUDING ONE FREE STANDING SIGN. S. THAT ALL APPROPRIATE BUILDING CODES BE MET TO ALTER THIS MODEL HOME INTO A RETAIL STORE. 6. A TWO YEAR REVIEW OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. COMMISSIONER FUCHS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 7. Conditional Use Permit for Central Lutheran Church/P.H. Staff introduced this item by saying Central Lutheran Church located at 1103 School Street, Elk River is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a 9.600 sq. ft. to 13,600 sq. ft. addition to the church and that the church lies within an R-1C single family zoned district in which churches are a conditional use. Mr. Rohlf went on to say that Russ Anderson, Fire Chief has reviewed this site plan and has indicated the hydrant locations currently existing on School Street are adequate as well as the proposed ingress and egress to the property for fire protection. Mr. Jack Holmes, Architect for the Central Lutheran Church indicated that the proposed main seating area is what the church intends to build immediately, but would like the option to build an approximately 4,000 sq. ft. fellowship hall directly south of the main seating area and that this was the difference in the two square footages proposed by the church. Chairman favoring Wilson opened or opposing the public hearing. There being no comments the requests, Chairman closed the public hearing. Commissioner Temple questioned whether there was enough drives entering onto School Street to move traffic in and out of the church parking lot. Staff member Stephen Rohlf said that he felt comfortable with the arrangement of the drives. Discussion was carried on about the outside appearance of the building. Mr. Jack Holmes indicated that the building would be brick. COMMISSIONER TEMPLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH TO EXPAND THEIR CURRENT FACILITY WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THAT THE SIGNAGE ALLOWED FOR THE CHURCH BE AS PER THE SIGN CODE. 2. THAT THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES BE AS REQUIRED PER THE CITY ORDINANCE AND THAT THESE PARKING SPACES BE HARDSURFACED AND STRIPED. 3. THAT THE CHURCH HAVE THE OPTION IN THE FUTURE OF ADDING THE FELLOWSHIP HALL WITHOUT A FURTHER CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. HOWEVER, THE FUTURE EXPANSION NOTED ON THE SITE PLAN WOULD AFFECT THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED AND, THEREFORE, WOULD NEED ANOTHER ~~mlIlfI~NAt UIl!! i'l!!RMI'l' ~O 'mAT IT CAN BE REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL.