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COi rwr.ii. MEETJNO <br />MAR 2 7 2000 <br />Application Date: <br />Completion Date: <br />Deadline: <br />2/11/00 <br />2/11/00 <br />4/10/00 <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: 2/28/00 <br />ITEM NO.: ^ <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Paul Weinberger <br />Title Zoning Administrator <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />Item Description:#2562 Cornerstone New Testament Church <br />850 Wayzata Boulevard West (Wayzata Christian Center Property) <br />Conditional Use PermitA^ariance <br />Zoning:RR-IB, One Family Rural Residential, 2 Acres <br />Application: Conditional Use Permit for a church in a residential zoning district and a variance to <br />permit a 32 s.f. identification sign where 12 s.f. is allowed. <br />Application Summary: Cornerstone New Testament Church has made application for a <br />conditional use permit to permit a “church” on property located at 850 Wayzata Boulevard. The <br />propert)' has an existing building that was constructed in 1966 most recently known as the “Wayzata <br />Christian Center” and “Wayzata Learning Center”. A special use permit was granted in 1965 to <br />permit the church use on the site. The current zoning code was adopted in 1975 pennitting churches <br />as conditional uses in “R” districts. The property is owned by adjacent property owners to th » north <br />of the site who would lease the building to the Cornerstone Church group for an undetermined period <br />of time believed to be 2 to 4 years. <br />A variance to Section 10.61, Subdivision 2 (A) is required to permit a sign to exceed 12 s.f. on thii' <br />property. The Cornerstone Church has proposed to construct a 32 s.f. sign and attach the sign to the <br />existing posts located at the entrance to the property. The previous tenant had used the posts for <br />identification signage. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends approval of the application of the Conditional Use Permit and variances for the <br />sign, <br />PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION <br />On a vote of 5 to 0 the Planning Co.iimission recommended approval of the variances and <br />conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: <br />1.The City reserves its right to recall or reconsider the conditional use permit as it relates to <br />additional parking needs or future pai Ag improvements.