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Attachment D
<br />su Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon clarified that, under the new Comprehensive Plan
<br />s i guidance, and proposed rezoning toward Regional Business areas, this type of use is not supported in
<br />s� an area proposed for large-scale businesses. Mr. Trudgeon noted that, if the request was granted to
<br />s3 consider a Zoning Text Amendment for this type of use in Regional Business Districts, it would impact a
<br />sa broader scale than this one request. Mr. Trudgeon cautioned the Commission that this type of use
<br />sa does not fit in the Comprehensive Plan schemes and guidance along the interstate, and would be akin
<br />ss to spot zoning.
<br />�� Aaalicant Rearesentatives
<br />5�s Ron Wong, 2340 East 121�` Street; Burnsville, MN, Chair of Trustee Committee at Twin City
<br />ss Chinese Christian Church (T4C)
<br />�o Mr. Wong thanked staff for guiding the church through the application process and areas of the zoning
<br />st code. Mr. Wong; as a twenty-year member of the church, opined that the T4C truly cared about its
<br />r,? people and had a great sense of community, while building strong families who in tum built strong
<br />� 3 communities. Mr. Wong briefly reviewed the history of this non-denominational Christian church,
<br />��a established more than fifty (50) years ago, and the largest of its kind in a five (5)-state area. Mr. Wong
<br />o� advised that the church's current location was in Lauderdale, MN with congregational meetings held
<br />ss twice/week on Sunday and Friday, with other assorted ad hoc events occurring during the week. Mr.
<br />s� Wong advised that the current attendance was approximately five-hundred (500); and that the
<br />ea congregation had a composition with three (3) separate language-specific dialects. Mr. Wong noted
<br />es that the trend for the Chinese congregation was to be drawn to higher learning institutions, and that
<br />�o they had been searching for a suitable site for over seven (7) years, and that given the proximity of this
<br />� i site to the University of MN, this site matched their search criteria in many ways.
<br />�> Mr. Wong displayed a Preliminary Site Plan, proposed accessibility and amenities; and opined that this
<br />rt would be a great addition to the City of Roseville; and with the central location would provide good
<br />�� access to their congregation from throughout the metropolitan area, in addition to resolving parking and
<br />�� traffic issues being experienced at their current site, as well as other negative implications for a
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<br />Thomas Peterson, Station 19 Architects, 2001 University Avenue SE, Mpis, MN
<br />Mr. Peterson reviewed his firm's past experience specializing in church architecture; and their work
<br />over the last several years with the T4C before this site became available for purchase. Mr. Peterson
<br />reviewed the feasibility of such a use, even though not permitted at this time, based on the needs of the
<br />church; direct access off I-35 and collector streets; size of the site providing sufficient parking for a
<br />regional church; site-specifcs and proposed improvements with little investment other than for
<br />stormwater treatment; accessibility of the current church from the main level for all entries; and other
<br />uses that could be allowed in a B-3 District if not labels as a"church," but with similar gathering
<br />functions. Mr. Peterson asked that the Commission consider this "friendly correction" to City Code as
<br />part of the rewrite of the current code, with many of those permitted uses part of the hospitality ministry
<br />of the church. Mr. Peterson referenced the City's Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning process and
<br />supporting diverse cultures in the community, and how this use would fit with that vision, even though
<br />the Comprehensive Plan seemed to be mute on locating churches. Mr. Peterson noted that the cost of
<br />redeveloping this site for a new use versus developing on a new site was more cost-effective, and
<br />would be funded entirely by the church membership without any public incentives or monies, as a
<br />private entity investing in a currently vacant building, providing a service to the community, in addition
<br />to an auditorium that could accommodate public gatherings.
<br />Jeff LeFavre, Integrust Development Group, 3116 Chelsea Court, Burnsville, MN
<br />From his expertise as a Real Estate and Development perspective, Mr. LeFavre reviewed the long-time
<br />regional search throughout the metropolitan area for an acceptable site based on tra�c patterns and
<br />location requirements; opining that a commercial area seemed to be the best fit. Mr. LeFavre reviewed
<br />the current automobile industry in this economy, and cities concerned with long-term vacancies of
<br />buildings such as this. Mr. LeFavre opined that this site would be ideal for this use, concurring with
<br />those reasons as previously stated; and would benefit and be complementary to other property owners
<br />in the area. Mr. LeFavre advised that, at the recent open house, no one attended from surrounding
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