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CASE #*~ . oa REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY IN THE E-2 EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT AT 7181 143rd AVE NW; CASE OF ST. KATNARTNF. DREXEL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY By: Tim Gladhill,Associate Planner Background: The City has received an application for an Interim Use Permit from the St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Community to allow for the operation of temporary place of assembly in the E-2 Employment District. The temporary place of assembly will be in amulti-tenant office/warehouse building located at 7181 143`d Ave NW in the AEC Energy Park 3`d Addition. The Applicant would like to be able to utilize the space for offices and a place of assembly as well as provide for other services from the building.. Notification: In accordance with Minnesota Statute 462.357 subdivision 3, all property owners within 350 feet of the boundaries of the subject property were notified via US Mail of the Public Hearing. Observations: The Applicant is proposing to utilize 10,893 square feet of the existing office/warehouse building located at 7101 143`d Ave NW. Approximately 4,319 square feet will be used as office space with the remaining 6,573 square feet of warehouse used as assembly space (4,400 square feet) and storage (2,173 square feet). The Applicant is proposing to remodel the warehouse to have a worship area and expand into the adjacent, existing office area to include classroom conference room space. As the City Council may recall, the Applicant has been recently pursuing a permanent facility on.a parcel owned by the Applicant east of Central Park. The City has reviewed a Site Plan and Minor Plat Application submitted by the Applicant. The Applicant has stated that the plans to build a permanent facility have been put on hold at this time, and that an interim solution is required until such time the Applicant can again pursue a permanent facility. Also, the Applicant previously was granted an IUP at 6390 McKinley St NW for a place of assembly prior to relocating the assembly portion of the use to PACT Charter School and offices to the Subject Property. The E-2 Employment District does not expressly permit places of assembly or other places of worship. The E-2 Employment District does allow for offices as a permitted use. City Code states that an Interim Use Permit can be granted up to a maximum of five (5) years. Staff recommends approval of the IUP for a five (5) year term that would allow the Applicant to have the needed flexibility in constructing a permanent facility. Staff has reviewed the use and finds that it is compatible with the surrounding area. The majority of activity contemplated by the Applicant will occur on Sunday or during the evenings when most of the surrounding businesses are closed. According to the Site Plan approved by the City in October, 1997, the parking lot that serves Lots 3 and 4, Block 1 AEC Energy Park 3`d Addition has 186 parking stalls. Per City Code §117-156 (former §9.11.08), places of assembly require a parking space for every three (3) seats and -one (1) space per 300 square feet of office space. With 4,319 of office space (14 parking spaces) and 204 seats in the assemble space (68 parking spaces), a total of eighty-two (82) parking stalls would need to be provided. Given the joint use provisions allowed by City Code for daytime and