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Commissioner Brauer did not believe there was a reason to amend the Comp Plan for the <br /> proposed townhome development. He feared if the Comp Plan were amended for this request, <br /> the City would be setting a precedent. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy understood that this property has been for sale for roughly nine years <br /> and the property owner has had no offers. <br /> Commissioner Brauer stated an economic hardship was not grounds for approval of a Comp Plan <br /> amendment. <br /> Commissioner Bauer did not believe this small parcel could support the proposed amount of <br /> residential. He recommended that the request be reconsidered. <br /> Chairperson Andrusko did not oppose residential, but believed the proposed request was too <br /> intense for the small lot size. He suggested that additional parcels be added or considered and <br /> that the density be reduced. <br /> Chairperson Levine agreed with these concerns. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy was not comfortable with the request as presented. <br /> Commissioner Maul agreed that the lot was too small for the proposed density. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill reported that staff understood the concerns of the <br /> Commission and noted that staff would consider another use for this site. <br /> 5.01: Public Hearing: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Exceed Sign Size <br /> Restrictions on the Property Generally Located North of 161st Avenue NW and west <br /> of Variolite Street NW; Case of the Church of St. Katherine Drexel. <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 8:56 p.m. <br /> Commissioner Bauer explained he was a deacon at St. Katharine Drexel and he submitted the <br /> Conditional Use Permit request. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy reported he was a parishioner at St. Katharine Drexel. <br /> Presentation <br /> Planning Intern Solomonson presented the staff report stating the City has received an <br /> application from the Church of St. Katharine Drexel requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) <br /> to exceed sign size restrictions for their parcel located north of 161' Avenue NW and west of <br /> Variolite Street NW. The subject property is the site of the planned future campus for St. <br /> Planning Commission/June 4,2015 <br /> Page 9 of 12 <br />