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CASE # <br />Public Hearing <br />REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A RELIGIOUS <br />INSTITUTION IN THE R-1 RESIDENTIAL (RURAL DEVELOPING) DISTRICT <br />LOCATED AT 5730179TH LANE; CASE OF CROSS OF HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH <br />By: Chris Anderson, Environmental Coordinator <br />Background: <br />The City has received an application for a conditional use permit to operate a church on the <br />property located at 5730 179th Lane NW. Churches are not permitted by right with the R-1 <br />Residential zoning district, but are permitted through the issuance of a conditional use permit. A <br />site plan and minor subdivision are also being processed concurrently with this application. <br />Notification: <br />In accordance with City Code, property owners within 700 feet of the subject property were <br />notified of the public hearing. <br />Observations: <br />In 1983, the City issued a conditional use permit for the operation of a church on this property. <br />However, it appears that that permit was voided (by the City) in 1996 when churches became a <br />permitted use in the R-1 district. Subsequent to the voiding of the original conditional use <br />permit, religious institutions were categorized as a conditional use, and this church operation <br />became lawful non -conforming. <br />In addition to the conditional use permit request, the applicant has also submitted a site plan and <br />minor subdivision to combine multiple lots into one and to construct a 17,070 square foot <br />addition to the existing church. Due to the business -like nature of churches with regard to site <br />layout and design, staff has utilized the B-1 Business standards for the review of the site plan and <br />sketch plan, which would provide a higher standard for site design, landscaping, and architecture <br />than the typical single-family residential district. <br />Funding: <br />All costs associated with reviewing the application are the responsibility of the Applicant. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit request, contingent upon utilizing the <br />B-1 business standards for review of the site plan and minor subdivision. <br />1 <br />