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I ! I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I CASE # REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; CASE OF ANOKA CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH WITNESSES By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: The City has received an application for a conditional use permit 'from the Congregation of Jehovah Wimesses to expand their church facility at 13751 Dolomite Street N.W. to include a utility shed for equipment storage purposes. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Notification: Site location map Site plan Draft Planning Commission public hearing and meeting minutes dated 11/2/98 Proposed fmdings of fact Proposed conditional use permit .; In accordance with State Statute, Staff attempted to notify property owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property of the request for a conditional use permit. Observations: In 1978, the City Council issued a conditional use permit to the Jehovah Witness Congregation to establish a church in the commercial district. Now the church has a need to construct an accessory structure in which to store their lawn equipment. Expansion of a conditional use to include another structure requires a Conditional Use Permit. The addition of the 192 square foot storage shed to the site does not conflict with the 35% lot coverage restriction. The applicants are proposing to side the storage shed with vinyl siding. Code requires all natural or prefabricated stone finishes on structures in the commercial district unless otherwise approved by the City Council. The City Council has previously approved deviating from the stone finish on accessory buildings in the commercial districts. The site plan shows that the shed is proposed to be 23 feet from the rear or south property line and it is not clear how far it will be from Dolomite street or the west property line. The Planning Commission and City Staff are recommending that the conditional use permit require the structure be sited on the property in accordance with the B-3 Highway Business District regulations. This would require the shed to be located 35 feet from the south property line and 20 feet from the west property line. At the Planning Commission, a representative of the congregation indic, ated that the structure could be located in accordance with these requirements.