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PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />CASE <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF <br />A CHURCH IN THE E-1 EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT; <br /> CASE OF RAMSEY ASSEMBLY OF GOD <br /> By: Jason Schmidt, Management Intern <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City has received an application for an Interim Use Permit from the Ra.msey Assembly of <br />God to allow for the operation of temporary church facility in an area zoned E-1 Employment <br />District. The temporary church facility will be in a multi-tenant building located at 6361 Sunfish <br />Lake Court, Suite 300. (Oakridge Industrial Park). The Applicant would like to be able to utilize <br />the space for Worship services as well as provide for other services from the building. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />d) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Proposed Findings of Fact <br />Proposed Interim Use Permit <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State law requires notification to properties within 350 feet of the boundaries of the subject <br />property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The Applicant is proposing to utilize Suite 300 of the building located at 6361 Sunfish Lake <br />Court. The Applicant is proposing to remodel the warehouse to have a worship area as well as <br />use the current offices for administrative offices of the church. It is the City's understanding that <br />the Applicant is actively looking for property in Ramsey on which to construct a permanent <br />facility or move into a permanent structure. <br /> <br />The E-I Employment Zoning District does not expressly permit churches or other places of <br />worship. The E-1 Employment Zoning District does allow for offices as a permitted use. The <br />Applicant is asking for a three year Interim Use Permit. City Code states that an Interim Use <br />Permit can be granted up to a maximum of five years. It is Staff's feeling that the Planning <br />Commission should recommend allowing for the Interim Use Permit to be granted for a total of <br />five years. It is Staff's belief that allowing for the Interim Use Permit to be in effect for the full <br />five years will allow the Applicant to have the needed flexibility in securing the property and <br />constructing a permanent facility. <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br /> <br />