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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br />Regular Meeting - April 18, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Bruce Howard, Jim O'Brien, Tom O'Keefe, Karen <br />Mann, Nonn Schiferl, and Paul Zisla <br /> <br />Absent: Council Member Sharon Doffing <br /> <br />Also Present: Grant Fernelius, Community Development Director, and Janice Gundlach, City <br />Planner. <br /> <br />. Agenda Review: Motion by Baker and second by O'Brien to move the proposed <br />Park and Recreation dedication ordinance to the end of the meeting <br />7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion passed. <br /> <br />. Approval of Minutes: The March 21, 2006 minutes were approved. <br /> <br />. Council Action: No Council report was given. <br /> <br />Public Hearings: ZA2006-005 Zoning Code Amendment Related to Specially <br />Permitted Uses in Residentially Zoned Districts <br /> <br />This amendment would allow churches with commercial kitchens to lease or permit <br />outside users access for preparation of food not associated with an event held at the <br />church. The proposed language stipulates conformance with six listed conditions, in <br />addition to the general special use permit conditions listed in Section 8-130. Any user <br />attempting to operate out of a church (or library, museum, college or school) under this <br />ordinance would be required to appear before the Planning Commission and City Council <br />for review and approval of a Special Use Permit. As noted in condition #6, both the <br />property owner and business owner are required to be co-applicants. <br /> <br />Preparation of this ordinance amendment arose out of a local caterer who attempted to get <br />a license to operate at Atonement Lutheran Church, which is located on the southwest <br />comer of Silver Lake Road and Rice Creek Road. The Zoning Ordinance does not allow <br />such a commercial use in a property that is zoned for multi-family residential. The <br />attached amendment has been drafted after a clearer understanding of the extent of his <br />proposed use of the church kitchen and general Council support. The proposed language <br />only allows preparation of food and nothing more. Applicants wouldn't be permitted <br />overnight parking, signage, outside storage, etc. <br /> <br />Schiferl inquired how events with food are handled by City. Gundlach replied that an event with <br />food that is run by a church for their members is not required to obtain a license for the food <br /> <br /> <br />