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I <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson said he would take that idea back to the church board and Pastor Blair. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon noted that a new site plan would need to be submitted. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Reeve to recommend that the City <br />Council adopt the Findings of Fact favorable to the applicant relating to a request to rezone land <br />to be described as Lot 2, Block 1, Lord of Life from B-I Business and R-3U Residential to <br />Multiple Residential. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Commissioner Kociscak explained he is sympathetic to the neighbors. He <br />said they had no expectation that there would be a road 20 feet from their property when they <br />moved in. Chairperson Nixt commented that the church would be requested to work with the <br />neighborhood group. Mr. Nelson said there is room for consideration of screening or buffeting. <br />Commissioner Watson expressed :his concern regarding,voting for the zoning and the project <br />moving through the process from then on. He would like to see something different before voting <br />on a sketch plan. Commissioner Kociscak stated he would not disapprove if the road went <br />through the Katnis property. He said he wants to be careful, since he only has one vote. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve and Watson. Voting No: <br />Commissioner Kociscak. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Sweet. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to recommend that City Council <br />approve the request to rezone land to be described as Lot 2, Block 1, Lord of Life from B-1 <br />Business and R-3U Residential to Multiple Residential, based on the findings of facts and <br />conditioned upon the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve and Watson. Voting No: <br />Commissioner Kociscak. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Sweet. <br /> <br />Case #9: Request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment; CaSe of LOrd of Life Church <br /> <br />· Presentation <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that the City received an application from Lord of Life Church <br />to change the land use designation from Commercial and Medium Density Residential to High <br />Density Residential. The comprehensive amendment, coupled with their rez0ning request, would <br />allow the applicant to construct two 47-unit senior apartment buildings. As the March 2001 Draft <br />of the Comprehensive Plan has not been adopted at this time, it is necessary that a comprehensive <br />plan amendment of the 1995 version be approved by the City Council and Metropolitan Council. <br />City Staff' recommends approval of the Nfinor Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Planning Commission/September 10, 2001 <br /> Page 18 of 24 <br /> <br />-83- <br /> <br /> <br />