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7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7.01: Consider Adopting Resolution #18-223 Granting Revised Site Plan Approval of Regency Ponds Self Storage Facility Acting Mayor LeTourneau noted this item has been tabled at the request of the applicant. 7.02: Consider Request for a Zoning Text Amendment to the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts and a Conditional Use Permit for the Operation of a Religious Institution in the B-1 General Business District (Project No. 18-151); Case of House of God Church • Adopt Ordinance#18-15 (Zoning Text Amendment) • Adopt Resolution #18-208 (Conditional Use Permit) City Planner Anderson reviewed the staff report and recommendation to Adopt Ordinance #18- 15 to amend the conditional uses in the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts and adopt Resolution #18-208 granting a Conditional Use Permit for a religious institution on the subject property. The City Council has already introduced the proposed Zoning Amendment and it is now eligible for adoption. The proposed use seems reasonable for the subject property. There appears to be adequate space for parking to accommodate the existing membership. Only minor interior building modifications will be necessary to accommodate the change in use. The applicant is aware of the existing encroachments that would need to be eliminated, which address an issue that has been known for some time now. The only potential concern has to do with future parking accommodations should the congregation grow. However, there is always the possibility of a shared parking agreement with the adjacent property owner, should that be necessary. Councilmember Riley asked for additional details on a Conditional Use Permit in general. City Planner Anderson reported that if approved a Conditional Use Permit would be recorded with the land and not the property owner and would therefore run in perpetuity as long as the use remains compliant with the conditions. He explained that the City is not obligated to approve a conditional use and reviewed some of the elements that are considered to determine if a use is appropriate for a specific property. Councilmember Johns stated that it would be nice to see something happen in that area as it has been a vacant site for some time and therefore this seems to be a good reuse of the property. Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that the neighboring property owner, Total Defense, has been a great community partner and business in the community and has expressed support for this application. Yakov Gradinar, applicant, stated that they have relocated from Portland, Oregon and believe that this would be a good opportunity to reuse the bank building. He stated that they have had a great experience in working with City staff He stated that as the church congregation grows in the future they would like work with the City to further remodel the building. City Council/October 23,2018 Page 4 of 13