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Mr. Nelson said he wou.,'d take that idea back to the church board and Pastor Blair. Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that a new site plan would need to be submitted. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Reeve to recommend that the City Council adopt the Findbgs of Fact favorable to the applicant relating to a request to rezone land to be described as Lot 2, Block 1, Lord of Life from B-1 Business and R-3U Residential to Multiple Residential. Further discussion: Commissioner Kociscak explained he is sympathetic to the neighbors. He said they had no expec'tation that there would be a road 20 feet from their property when they moved in. Chairperson Nixt commented that the church would be requested to work with the neighborhood group. Mr. Nelson said there is room for consideration of screening or buffering. Commissioner Watson expressed his concern regarding voting for the zoning and the project moving through the process from then on. He would like to see something different before voting on a sketch plan. Commissioner Kociscak stated he 4X, ould not disapprove if the road went through the Katnis property. He said he wants to be careful, since he only has one vote. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve and Watson. Voting No: Commissioner Kociscak Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Sweet. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to recommend that City Council approve the request to rezone land to be described as Lot 2, Block 1, Lord of Life from B-1 Business and R-3U Residential to Multiple Residential, based on the findings of facts and conditioned upon the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Motion Carried. Voting .Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve and Watson. Voting No: Commissioner Kociscak. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Sweet. Case #9: Request. for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Case of Lord of Life Church Presentation Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that the City received an application from Lord of Life Church to change the land use designation from Commercial and Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential. The comprehensive amendment, coupled with their rezoning request, would allow the applicant to construct two 47-unit senior apartment buildings. As the March 2001 Draft of the Comprehensive Pi'an has not been adopted at this time, it is necessary that a comprehensive plan amendment of the 1995 version be approved by the City Council and Metropolitan Council. City Staff recommends .?pproval of the Minor Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Commission Business Planning Commission/September 10, 2001 Page 18 of 24 -283-