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CASE # REQUEST TO AMEND THE INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR FREEDOM CHRISTIAN CENTER INTERNATIONAL FOR THE OPERATION OF A CHURCH IN THE H-1 HIGHWAY 10 BUSINESS DISTRICT; By: Amber G. Miller, Community Development Director Background: Tlxe City approved the Interim. Use Permit from the Freedom Christian Center International (FOCI) was to allow for the operation of temporary church facility in an area zoned H-1 Highway 10 Business District. The temporary assembly facility will be in amulti-tenant building located at 6937 Hwy 10, Suite 160 (B& B Building). The Applicant would like to amend the Interim Use Permit to amend the approved parking plan which City Council approved on April 14, 2009: Notification: State Statute requires notification to properties within 350 feet of the boundaries of the subject properly: Observations: The Applicant is proposing to utilize 5,500 square feet of the building located at 6937 Hwy 10 to have an assembly area as well as offices, classrooms, lunchroom and bathrooms. The Applicant will begin actively looking for a property in Ramsey on which to construct a permanent facility once they begin to approach capacity in this facility. The H-1 Highway 10 Business Zoning District does not expressly permit churches or other places of assembly. The H-1 Highway 10 Business Zoning District does allow for offices as a permitted use. The Council approved athree-year Interim Use Permit with a six month extension provided they have broken ground on a new facility. The ICTP would allow for.the. operation of a church in the H-1 Zoning District. The Council approved the Permit with the following conditions: ~l. Remaining parking area should be lined to reflect the 91 stalls they are required to provide. 2. Across access easement should be required with adjacent property owner for overflow parking. The change in use from retail to place of assembly necessitates additional parking requirements, increasing required parking from 91 to 114. After speaking with the adjacent property owner, the Applicant felt a cross access easement would be difficult for them to work through. The Applicant and the property owner explored the option of providing more parking on the existing Ramsey Square lot. According to the proposed layout, Ramsey Square would be able to accommodate a total of 110 parking stalls on site while maintaining all appropriate drive aisles. This would leave them 4 stalls short of the code requirement of 114 parking stalls. This represents a much smaller threshold than previously seen, therefore, staff is generally acceptable to the terms. Previously the Applicant was short 23 parking stalls. The majority of activity contemplated by the Applicant and interested tenant will occur on Sunday mornings (one service from 10:00am to Noon), with attendance estimated to be about 75 people to start and growing to 150 people. There would also be some evening. activities with attendances ranging -221-