Public Meeting Minutes: February 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM - Public Safety Committee Meeting

1. Open Meeting - Posted February 7, 2013

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City Hall - 1st Floor
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2. Roll Call

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Attendance of Committee members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.

3. Special Order of Business

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The Committee may take action to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, discuss/limit discussion and take action to approve or disapprove a recommendation to the City Council on any matter presented under this title.

3.A. Special Exception for Church 2151 Cardinal Lane

Rationale: The Ministerios Pentecostes Maranatha Church of 705 West 12th Street would like to purchase property in the Crete Industrial Subdivision at 2151 Cardinal Lane to be used for their church operations. The City Council has referred the issue to the committee for review

Discussion: City Attorney - description of commercial 3 zoning, broadest in City zoning, includes C1 and C2 exceptions. description of special exception considerations. jose diaz 208 juniper - current location too small - opportunity for larger building - make an offer and ask for exception - will purchase property - 80 adults and 50 children - attorney - allowing use will not change zoning - allowing use does not allow making any other changes - churches are primary use in all residential areas and a2 John Mardock - 5411 s 88th lincoln - in favor of allowing, property has been for sale for quite some time - egress and parking are more than adequate - adequate area to add commercial properties to west 6 years in Crete - congregation is growing - laura bell - broker - in favor - ashland - 25 years commercial sales - increase traffic will help bring business to the area Jack - will sidewalks be required - attorney, would be condition of ordinance if desired Jack - is the building sprinkled

Attachments: (1)

Special Exception Application

2/7/2013 at 5:23 PM

4. Officers' Reports

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Reports may be given by Department Heads, other Committees and Council members concerning current operations of the City. Questions may be asked and answered. No action can be taken by the Committee on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and to refer the matter for further action.

5. Adjournment

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The City Council Committee will review the above matters and take such actions as they deem appropriate. The Committee may enter into closed session to discuss any matter on this agenda when it is determined by the Committee that it is clearly necessary for protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such and individual has not requested a public meeting, or as otherwise allowed by law. Any closed session shall be limited to the subject matter for which the closed session was called. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session.
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February 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM - Public Safety Committee Meeting

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