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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 161' 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 161St 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 />