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Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 8.1a Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings January 22, 2019 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Ordinance Amendment: Adding Institutional Uses Zack Carlton, Planning Manager to MU-ERP District - Glory of Christ Fellowship, Reviewed by 550 Freeport Ave. NW Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Adopt, by ordinance, the proposed amendment to Section 30-1584, MU-ERP. Purpose of the Ordinance Amendment The applicant is requesting an ordinance amendment to utilize approximately 13,000 square feet of vacant building space on the subject property. Public Benefit The MU-ERP is a commercial/residential district adjacent to Highway 169. The three commercial districts (C1, C2, & C3) within the city allow institutional uses as a conditional use. Allowing the conditional use in the MU-ERP will be consistent with the other commercial districts. Background/Discussion Case No. OA 18-07 The applicant is seeking an ordinance amendment to allow institutional uses as a conditional use to operate a church in the 13,000 square foot vacant portion of the building on site. With approval of the proposed ordinance amendment the use would be allowed with a CUP, which they have also applied for (CU 18-20). The MU-ERP area is subdivided into 3 subzones: Subzone A - Multiple-family residential Subzone B - Single-family residential Subzone C – Commercial (this is the section being amended) Subzone C would be the only portion of the district amended to allow the Use. Planning Commission Meeting Summary During the public hearing, Rich Schultz (510 Freeport Ave) discussed taxes, traffic/congestion, and his concerns of allowing this use turning this development into one like the Spectrum High School The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity