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ELK RIv~ PLA~ITiING CO~~~ISSION ~~ING HELD II;! THE ELK RI\lER P1:J3LIC LIBP~oIoRY October 22, 1979 Members Present: Commissioners Fox, Holmes, Tracy, Lucas, Driessen, Rootes, arid Hi!L1.cle. Also Present: Herbert S. Adolphson, Community Development Director 1. Meeting Called to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Commissioner Fox. 2 . II~inutes COIl1!t:IISSIONER HOLlvIES i\10v~D APPROV.A...L OF THE f.iIINUTES OF THE SEPTEr.mER 24, 1979 l!..~ID THE OCTOBER 10, 1979 PLAN1II11TG COI~1I\1ISSIOl~ 1\'lEETI l'TG . COr:TI,IISSIONER DRIESSE1f SEC01IDED THE I;iOTIO}T. Ivl0TIOlf PASSED 6-0. 3 . Agenda The Planning Commission approved of the October 22, 1979 agenda. 4. United Methodist Church Jim IJystrom, representing the Uni tea fflethodist Church, and Darrell LeBaron, an architect, appeared before the Planning Co~~ission to re~uest variances for setbacks and off-street parking. Mr. LeEaron explained the reasons, both present and future, for the design proposed. This proposal was discussed previously with Bob Middaugh and Herb Adolphson to try tb forsee any problems. One problem was an off-street parking which could be solved by vacating Quinn F.venue bet"reen 4th street and I'ilain street. 1rlr. :Nystrom had talked to various adjacent neighbors and found no opposition to these changes. Archie Larson, a neighbor was concerned about enough parking spaces. Commissioner Driessen questioned the probability of widening the street 3-4 feet to gain protection of passing cars. Mr. LeBaron explained that closest setbacks to any street would be 10 feet. CO~rr~ISSIO!mR LUCAS I\10V~ APPROVAL OF A VARIA1JCE FOR A SETBACK OF NOT LESS TRA.1T 10 FEEl' O~J IvIAIN" STREET AlID SECOl'JD STREBIr. CO:MllIISSIO:NER DRIESSE:N SECONDED THE 1110TI01J 0 I~OTION PASSED 6-0. The off street parking variance v~s then discussed. It was stated. 'that there 110uld be seating for 229 people a.Yld 32 parking spaces were available. The present ordinance calls for 1 space for every 4 people which would require the church to have approximately 56 spaces. Commissioner Holmes was concerned that the Planning Commission may be limiting the church from expanding in the future. Mr. Nystrom could not see the church expanding for qui te some time. COI\TIflISSIONER HIID<:LE !\iO\lED APPROVAL OF 11 VARIAIJCE FOR OFF-STREET PARKII~Go COI~1I.1ISSIOlJER HOLliLES SECOr-IDE]) T:FIE I\-'IOTIOI~. yrOTIOIJ P.P..SSED 6-0.