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City of <br />Elk - <br />River <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />September 16, 2024 <br />Item Description <br />Conditional Use Permit: Religious Institution, 21695 <br />Elk Lake Rd NW - River of Life Church <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />7.3 <br />Prepared By <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Approve by motion, the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set <br />forth in Section 30-654: <br />1. Any addition, of any size, after Phase 2 will require the property to provide access to 217th Avenue <br />with an upgrade of the gravel street to city standards from Elk Lake Road to the second approved <br />location of the second access. <br />2. A 20-foot-wide fire department access road shall be installed along the east side of the building, <br />connecting the northern and southwestern parking areas. The location and layout shall be approved by <br />the Fire Department. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to construct an addition to the existing religious <br />institution (church) located at 21695 Elk Lake Road NW. The property, which spans approximately 30 acres, <br />is zoned R I a — Single Family Residential, where churches require a CUP. <br />The current proposed addition (Phase 2) will be approximately 4,800 square feet. Site work for Phase 2 will <br />also include preparations for a future 38,000-square-foot addition (Phase 3), including the construction of a <br />20-foot-wide gravel fire road around the east side of the building. <br />Planning Commission <br />During the public hearing, a resident asked who would be responsible for paying for the upgrade of 217th <br />Avenue when/if it is constructed, and whether it would take land from adjacent properties. All construction <br />costs would be at the church's expense and the road would be contained in existing right-of-way and/or <br />prescriptive easements. The same would be true if the city initiates a 217th Avenue improvement project. <br />Staff have not received any comments since the commission meeting. <br />The Planning Commission had no questions or concerns and unanimously recommended approval. <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community zvitb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E R E U A Y <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />381 <br />