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Attachment D 5� Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon clarified that, under the new Comprehensive Plan 5� guidance, and proposed rezoning toward Regional Business areas, this type of use is not supported in 5� an area proposed for large-scale businesses. Mr. Trudgeon noted that, if the request was granted to 53 consider a Zoning Text Amendment for this type of use in Regional Business Districts, it would impact a 5� broader scale than this one request. Mr. Trudgeon cautioned the Commission that this type of use 5� does not fit in the Comprehensive Plan schemes and guidance along the interstate, and would be akin 5E to spot zoning. 5; Applicant Representatives 5� Ron Wong, 2340 East 121St Street; Burnsville, MN, Chair of Trustee Committee at Twin City 59 Chinese Christian Church (T4C) 6o Mr. Wong thanked staff for guiding the church through the application process and areas of the zoning 6� code. Mr. Wong, as a twenty-year member of the church, opined that the T4C truly cared about its 6: people and had a great sense of community, while building strong families who in turn built strong 6: communities. Mr. Wong briefly reviewed the history of this non-denominational Christian church, 64 established more than fifty (50) years ago, and the largest of its kind in a five (5)-state area. Mr. Wong 65 advised that the church's current location was in Lauderdale, MN with congregational meetings held 6F twice/week on Sunday and Friday, with other assorted ad hoc events occurring during the week. Mr. 6; Wong advised that the current attendance was approximately five-hundred (500); and that the 6� congregation had a composition with three (3) separate language-specific dialects. Mr. Wong noted 6� that the trend for the Chinese congregation was to be drawn to higher learning institutions, and that �c they had been searching for a suitable site for over seven (7) years, and that given the proximity of this �� site to the University of MN, this site matched their search criteria in many ways. �2 Mr. Wong displayed a Preliminary Site Plan, proposed accessibility and amenities; and opined that this �3 would be a great addition to the City of Roseville; and with the central location would provide good �4 access to their congregation from throughout the metropolitan area, in addition to resolving parking and �5 traffic issues being experienced at their current site, as well as other negative implications for a �F traditional neighborhood. �� Thomas Peterson, Station 19 Architects, 2001 University Avenue SE, Mpls, MN �8 Mr. Peterson reviewed his firm's past experience specializing in church architecture; and their work �9 over the last several years with the T4C before this site became available for purchase. Mr. Peterson ac reviewed the feasibility of such a use, even though not permitted at this time, based on the needs of the 8� church; direct access off I-35 and collector streets; size of the site providing sufficient parking for a 8� regional church; site-specifics and proposed improvements with little investment other than for 8: stormwater treatment; accessibility of the current church from the main level for all entries; and other 8� uses that could be allowed in a B-3 District if not labels as a"church," but with similar gathering 8� functions. Mr. Peterson asked that the Commission consider this "friendly correction" to City Code as 8� part of the rewrite of the current code, with many of those permitted uses part of the hospitality ministry 8� of the church. Mr. Peterson referenced the City's Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning process and s8 supporting diverse cultures in the community, and how this use would fit with that vision, even though 89 the Comprehensive Plan seemed to be mute on locating churches. Mr. Peterson noted that the cost of 9c redeveloping this site for a new use versus developing on a new site was more cost-effective, and 9� would be funded entirely by the church membership without any public incentives or monies, as a 9� private entity investing in a currently vacant building, providing a service to the community, in addition 9: to an auditorium that could accommodate public gatherings. 9� Jeff LeFavre, Integrust Development Group, 3116 Chelsea Court, Burnsville, MN 9:, From his expertise as a Real Estate and Development perspective, Mr. LeFavre reviewed the long-time 9E regional search throughout the metropolitan area for an acceptable site based on traffic patterns and 9; location requirements; opining that a commercial area seemed to be the best fit. Mr. LeFavre reviewed 9� the current automobile industry in this economy, and cities concerned with long-term vacancies of 99 buildings such as this. Mr. LeFavre opined that this site would be ideal for this use, concurring with �oc those reasons as previously stated; and would benefit and be complementary to other property owners �r in the area. Mr. LeFavre advised that, at the recent open house, no one attended from surrounding Page 2 of 5