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I I I Council Meeting Minutes September 22, 1987 Dunnett stated because they are an accredited school, they must stay in the Mounds View School District; she received a IImaybell from the Faith Reformed Christian Church and her son may build a facility which could lease space to the school. Dunnett asked council for a special use permit to temporarily house the CGS. Brandt asked for clarification that the School is looking for a temporary location; Dunnett indicated it would be temporary while they seek a permanent location. In response to Williams's concern, Dunnett responded the students would be transported to a park or to a gymnasium. Steve Framuth, parent of two children and Board member of CGS, re- quested either a one-year special use permit, a waiver of such a permit, and a waiver for bringing the building into code. Framuth indicated he is concerned about the children's safety, but does not see why .the location would be more of a hazard for CGS stu- dents than for MIS students; although there is a potential hazard, concludes there is not an imminent one or it would be off limits to adults as well as children. Framuth agreed he would like to have a better site for the school (away from pipe lines and power lines and near a park), but the practical reality is the need for a temporary location until such a location is found. Benke asked if a special use permit can be approved with a time limit; LeFevere stated the city has that power, but had little confidence it could hold up in court if the applicant refused to move out at the end of that period. If council grants a special use permit for the school, Blomquist asked if another school would need to reapply; LeFevere stated, as a general rule, the city would be hard pressed to turn down another suitable applicant. Gunderman asked what the code violations were and why they were not enforced for MIS; Mattila reviewed the violations on page four of the staff report and Benke indicated Winfield Developments, Inc. was not required to bring the space up to code as MIS was viewed as a temporary tenant. Williams stated when MIS wanted to lease that site, they were in the process of buying a large piece of land and had already hired an architect, etc.; this was to be a highly temporary basis and the fact it is still there is perhaps a mistake; does not recall whether the Planning Commission or the council was aware the pipe- line was on the site; and does not believe a school should be in this type of facility as it should have recreation space. Jim Martin, attorney for Winfield Developments, Inc., indicated it would be impossible for Winfield to put in code requirements and then have tenants leave within one year, so they would like to have a long-term tenant in that area of the office center; stated the CGS students would be bussed to nearby parks, as were students of MIS; regarding the pipeline, believes it is a weak argument Page 8