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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 10-10 October 10, 1977 Mr. Blair Tremere, Secy. Planning Commission City of Brooklyn Center From: Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Group Subject: Request for Special Use Permit submitted -by Jesus People Church per Application No. 77044. The Group held its first meeting at 7:30 P- M- in the Community Building on Sept. 15, 1977. Present were: Olson, Carlson, Uhlenkott, Magnuson and Terzich. Chairman Scott of the Planning Commission attended the meeting. At 9:20 P. M. the meeting was recessed until 7:30 P- M- Sept. 20, 1977 to allow time to obtain more data-.on the tax impact and to obtain tentative plans of the proposed church development. Members present at the second meeting were: Olson, Carlson, Uhlenkott and Terzich. Mr. Blair Tremere of the Planning Commission attended and answered a number of questions pertaining to the subject matter. Speaking in behalf of the Jesus People Church were: Dennis Worre, John Worre, Cal Hedlund, and Linda Donaldson. Speaking in behalf of the Brooklyn Center School District were Robert Spies and Doug Rossi. Mr. George Mayleben made a statement favoring the present R-3 zoning. Mr. Dale Magnuson related consensus of the Housing Committee to retain the present R-3 zoning in view of the need to provide housing space in the Brooklyn Center School District due to about 99% development of the residential areas in the District. After discussion and due consideration of the data and statements made by all concerned, the Northwest Group voted unanimously to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the request of the Jesus People Church per Application No. 77044, for the following reasons and conditions: 1. The proposal is deemed to be a non-commercial use required for the public welfare in an R-3 district. 2. The proposal is deemed to be an appropriate alternative to the single family attached housing. 3- Traffic to and from the site shall be restricted to Xerxes Ave. and/or Shingle Creek Parkway which border the site on the easterly side and away from the single family residences bordering on the west.. 4. The proposed church development would provide as good a buffer between the single family homes and the industrial park as would townhouses. Page 2 5. In spite of the various data provided on the taxes that would be provided with townhouses or lost thru tax exemption by church use, the Group felt the tax consideration should not be the overriding reason to reject the Church request. 6. A proposal to rezone the subject site to I-1 (Industrial Park) in July 1976 was denied for several reasons. The site has been available for R-3 development for a number of years but the Group was not aware of any interest to build townhouses there. The proposal by the Jesus People Church is deemed appropriate and in the public interest and welfare. 7. The site plans should conform to all requirements as to drainage, screen- ing, lighting and parking, especially as they pertain or could effect the existing residences along the westerly boundary of the subject site. NORTHWEST GBBORHOOD ADVISORY GROUP By: Louis Terzich, ecy.