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e e e -n:-'=' Supplement to Report 78-184 September 20, 1979 REVIEW OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP-81 COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER PURPOSE To review the special use permit granted August 8, 1978 to the C~mmunity Re$ource Center. BACKGROUND Th e City Coun ell granted a s peci a 1 us e permi t to th e Commun i ty Resource Center at its regular meeting August 8, 1978. Resolution #2078 adopted at that time approved SP-81subject to the following conditions: "1. That the special use permit be reviewed by the City Council one (1) year after adoption of this resolution. 2. That in the event additional parking spaces are warranted, the City Council may require the School District to install the necessary spaces.1I In review of the activities of the Community Resource Center during the past year, staff has enclosed a copy of the yearly report. prepared by Paul Donley, the director of the, Center. By noting the participation levels it Can be commented that the Center has prbvided a number of activities and servi~es for area residents. In surveying City Departments, staff reports that for the most part there has been very little problem or concerns posed by the Center's activities. In regard to the parking situation~ the existing parking area appears adequate. Only during a few special occasions have the parti~ipants at the Center used the street to park on. A concern that has been voiced by the City is that the Center should secure the necessary elevator or facilities to make the site more accessible to han~icapped patrons. Representatives of the Center and School District have met with the New Brighton Human Rights Commission and are actively pursuing a number of alternative methods of securing the necessary facilities. In summary, the Center has provided a number of services to the Community and has been a compatible use with surrounding residential us es .