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Further discussion: Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he felt that Lord of Life has done a good job and has not heard a lot of objection to the development and would like to vote in favor of the project, but doing so makes justification for a piece of equipment that, in current times, he does not think the City can afford, especially when the equipment is located down the road. It is simply the fact that once they add another building in the City there is an attitude that if they don't buy a fire truck you are in favor of"burning up elderly people" when that is not the case at all. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he is agreement with the project, but not to the extent it is proposed because the City does not have the necessary equipment to protect the building. Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, and Anderson. Voting No: Councilmember Zimmerman. Abstained: Councilmember Hendriksen. Case #14: Request for Site Plan Review for an Apartment Building Located on the Lord of Life Property; Case of Lord of Life Church Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that the apartment building will consist of three stories. The first story will contain 15 apartment units and the second and third stories will contain 16 apartment units each. The building will have six one-bedroom and 41 two-bedroom units. The one-bedroom units will be 770 square feet and the two bedroom units will range from 966 to 1,320 square feet. The floor area for all of the units exceed City ordinance requirements. The apartment building will have 48 underground parking stalls for use by the tenants and will provide 33 off-street parking spaces in front of the apartment building, for a total of 81 parking spaces. On September 10, 2001, the Planning Commission tabled a decision on the site plan to allow the applicant to work with the neighborhood groups regarding the proposed access drive, screening, tree preservation, safety and address staff concerns and return to the Planning Commission meeting in October with a revised site plan. The applicant met with the residents of Fluorine Street and based on those discussions modified the site plan as follows: 1) the access road has been moved to approximately 60 feet from the shared property line between the Church and residents. 2) Additional trees will be planted along the exit route from the Church to provide better screening for the resident at 14621 Fluorine Street. 3) Additional plantings will be located between the western property line and Solstice Park and the access road to provide additional screening. 4) The Church has also pledged to put additional trees along the western edge of the access road to provide additional screening for the Fluorine residents. The applicant's landscape plan has been received and meets all of the City's standards. The species selection and placement is very well thought out and the submittal is one of the best plans staff has received in a long time. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to grant site plan approval to the apartment building to be located on the Lord of Life Church property contingent upon compliance with the City staff review letter dated August 31, 2001, revised September 28, 2001, the property being rezoned and receiving a Comprehensive Plan amendment, and the property being properly subdivided. City Council/October 23, 2001 Page 22 of 24