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explained staff has been working with the property owner to allow some flexibility with the Interim Use Permit and finds the use compatible with the surrounding area. She stated the applicant anticipates a combined attendance, of approximately 175 people on Sunday mornings, along with some evening activities a couple of days per week that will focus on kids or youth groups, in the range of 15-30 people, She stated the existing tenants include a pizza delivery and liquor store; as a result, the additional activities do not conflict with the,existing businesses. She stated current parking includes 137 stalls including eight handicapped stalls; under City Code, places of assembly require one parking space for every three seats, therefore, a total of 59 parking on the submitted site I I Ik, the e adequate parking stalls. stalls would be needed and based She indicated that remodeling of the interior of the build' cessary to accommodate this new tenant and due to the change in occl, ile to Assembly, a fire suppression system (sprinkling) is required; ho staff Mang with the applicant only if the and has reached a compromise with respect fir g applicant is granted an Interim Use Permit fora years um of five measures, Ltyc . t to . be years. She added the City will require certai 2111.measures will I _V. I determined. She explained that staff cannot be spe eon what u be because staff is unfamiliar with the building.' Chairperson Nixt requested clarification Interim Use Permit as opposed to som ameliorates those requirements, Fire Chief Kapler explained if the use should be sprinkled. He stat services and he and the Buildi I request. He indicated the o not arDear to make sense,. M suppression system for a including th, _qgMjk. M -e' Citizen Input -iod restriction on the the three -'year period PeC. re this building and its intended -rcl, i need a emporary space in order to hold its I wor e applicant to accommodate their he has Vrary nature of the, request and it did le applicari go to the expense of installing a fire as a result, certain fire safety measures will be required, be little or no storage of combustibles on site and the ie , glized. He stated he and the Building Official feel at the end of the three-year term of the Interim emergency exits. K aired number of emergency exits will be determined by and I all doors inside the building will have electronic locks, Mr. Joel ButtenhoffWer with Rum River Retail Ventures; and Mr. Eric Henry, representative with Hope Fellowship of Ramsey,, appeared before the Planning Commission. Chairperson Nixt asked the applicant if the proposed three-year term of the Interim Use Permit was acceptable to them. Planning Commission/October 2, 2008 Page 3 of 15 —325—