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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 7,2019 Page 6 fees are not immaterial to them and represent other things the Church is not able to do because a fee is being paid for this permit. Ms. Sara Liegl, Director of Project Home Family Shelters • Ms. Liegl stated Project Home has worked with congregations all across Ramsey County for over eighteen years. She stated some cities have gone through similar processes that Roseville is going through now, she has been to many of the meet- ings, and there is no other city that puts exorbitant fees on churches and faith communities to do this service for the community. She noted the City of St. Paul actually pays Project Home to do this service out of the congregations. She asked the Council to reconsider the fee as it would be a big hindrance if there is another congregation in Roseville that would like to serve Ramsey County families. This will be a big issue for smaller churches that are not as wealthy. Ms.Nancy Duffrin, 2680 Oxford Street Ms. Duffrin she is a member of the Falcon Heights Church, sometimes volunteers with New Life Church with Project Home, and was concerned about these fees. If these churches did not do this, what would it cost the City of Roseville to provide these kinds of services to the homeless population? She asked the Council to con- sider what New Life and Roseville Lutheran are doing for this community that uses volunteers and are not charged for services. Mayor Roe closed public comment. Councilmember Willmus stated he was supportive of the mission of the two churches and wondered about timing. Rather than going with an Interim Use pro- cess, he asked about amending the Code to have this as an allowable permitted use within these particular designations. He asked what would timing look like if it was sent back to the Planning Commission to review and then brought back to Council for consideration. Mr. Paschke thought it would bring up a couple of questions. Process wise, it would be approximately two to three months. He stated because this is an amendment similar processes have to be gone through that any individual would have to go through. He indicated that February would be the earliest staff could get on the Planning Commission docket with later February or March for the City Council docket. Then it is dependent on being able to make modifications. He thought the greater issue or concern would be related to the Building Code and Fire Code as it relates to that particular use and how it impacts the facility. As much as it is allowed as a use under zoning, there are some concerns and issues. The reason this is before the Council to allow it, is because the building is not de- signed to accommodate what the churches have. There might be some things that staff would have to work through before it would go back to the Planning Com- mission.