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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners, Dunaway, Van Scoy, Bauer, <br />Brauer, Field, and Schiller. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />Case #1: Public Hearing — Request for an Interim Use Permit to Allow for the <br />Operation of a Church in the H-1 Highway 10 Business District; Case of <br />Northern Light Church <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 7:15 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Senior Planner Gladhill presented the Staff Report. <br />Citizen Input <br />Discussion ensued regarding parking space requirements. <br />Gary Ladyka, 16360 Zuni St. Andover, stated they are excited to be coming to Ramsey, there is <br />not a Methodist church in Ramsey at this time. <br />Lyndy Zabel, Associate Pastor, Anoka United Methodist Church, stated he will be the Pastor for <br />the Ramsey church. <br />Commissioner Dunaway asked the applicants if they have any concerns or questions regarding <br />fire suppression requirements. <br />Mr. Ladyka stated his discussions with Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman <br />had been that bids were being received and the fees would be amortized over the term of the <br />lease. Then it was discovered that additional fire suppression was needed as well as widening the <br />water main and if these costs are all passed on to them it would be a deal breaker as they are not <br />financially capable at this time. <br />Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman stated that bids are being received for the <br />additional fire suppression and water main and he should have them next week. He explained <br />that fire suppression is needed in the attic and that requires widening the water main to move the <br />water up to the attic. The fire suppression would encompass 10,000 square feet. <br />Fire Marshal Matt Kohner stated this ordinance as passed, is part of the Building Code. What <br />triggers the need for fire suppression is new construction, increase in square footage of an <br />existing building or change of use. This building is going from a business to an assembly and <br />Planning Commission/September 8, 2011 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />