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CASE # q <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 Ramsey 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 />In accordance with State statute, City Staff attempted to notify all owners of property within 350 <br />feet oflhe Subject Property of the request for Interim Use Permit and public hearing. <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-1 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. <br /> <br />Staffhas reviewed the use and finds that it is compatible with the surrounding area. The majority <br />of activity contemplated by the Applicant will occur on Sunday or during the evenings when <br />most of the surrounding businesses are closed. It was stated that only a few church officials and <br />volunteers would be using the church offices during the day. Under City Code, places of <br />assembly require a parking space for every three seats. The Applicant stated that the seating <br />capacity within the church would be able to hold 156 people, which would require 52 parking <br /> <br />-203- <br /> <br /> <br />