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Our Mission: To wok together to respcsibty grow Our community, and to provide quality, cest,effeciive, and efficient government services. CC Regular Session 7. 3. Meeting Date: 09/25/2018 By: Chloe McGuire Brigl, Community Development Information Title: Consider Request for Zoning Amendment (Text) to the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts and a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Religious Institution on the Property Located at 6760 Highway 10; Case of CREES Ministries • Introduce Ordinance #18-15 • Adopt Resolution #18-182 Purpose/Background: The City has received an application from CREES Ministries (the "Applicant") requesting a Zoning Amendment to the text of the B-2 Business District to identify Religious Institutions as a Conditional Use and a subsequent Conditional Use Permit to allow a religious institution on the property located at 6760 Highway 10 (the "Subject Property"). The Subject Property is zoned B-2 Business District and is currently a retail operation that is going out of business. Staff has brought forward zoning text amendments for both the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts to simplify the zoning code and refrain from bringing the same request forward in coming months for the B-1 district. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all property owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property of the requested Conditional Use Permit and Zoning Amendment via standard U.S. mail and published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Anoka County UnionHerald. The Planning Commission met and held a public hearing on September 6, 2018. Observations/Alternatives: Subject Property 6760 Highway 10 (the "Subject Property") is zoned B-2 Highway Business District and abuts Highway 10 to the north, properties zoned B-2 to the south and east, Riverdale Park to the southwest, and mixed use properties to the west including Slumberland and townhomes. There are 48 parking spaces onsite, which meets the minimum number of parking stalls based on the proposed number of chairs in the worship space. Proposed Use The applicant has requested a Conditional Use Permit for a religious institution, Crees Ministries. Crees Ministries holds regular worship on Saturdays and Tuesdays. They have approximately 45 families split between two services. Staff believes there is adequate parking onsite. The City Planner, Building Official, and Fire Marshal completed a walkthrough of the property on Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 to ensure that the building was safe for a gathering type use. The Applicant will need to provide the Building Official, Fire Marshal, and Planner additional information before receiving a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) for the new use.