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City Council Meeting Minutes December 18, 2018 Page 11 of 14 asked for is reasonable and the church's redesign was an improvement over the original design He said he would support it. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated struggling with aspects of this. He thought the impacts will be minor, but felt the concern in not being able to fully understand the impacts. He stated he was not sure this is what was contemplated in the Comp Plan and didn't know if it would be an appropriate use in other neighborhoods. The expectation of neighbors is that this is an RE zone and the creeping use change concerns him Not -withstanding the fact that as a government we have to support our institutions and need to support their ability to thrive in our community He was concerned about a lack of information on economic stability; no evidence provided by staff on what impacts this might have on property values and people who have already invested in these neighborhoods He suspects it won't have much impact but would have liked more information on that. In the absence of that information he felt the burden of proof was on the applicant. We have to objectively apply the criteria but there is some subjectivity Public Comments Gina Fox, 566 Spruce Circle, this is a change in the structure of the neighborhood to add a cemetery and nothing stops them from asking again for more. Notice of this meeting was not reasonable She wanted to see the list of who got notified Let's find out the impact on housing values and traffic before it is built. She asked if 1) She can get list of who was notified, it seems arbitrary, 2) How everyone on Council is related to the church, 3) Why the notice sign was so small, 4) What is financial benefit to the community and 5) How many letters in opposition were received Lu Wu, 720 Pine Needle Lane, stated the crucial criteria is financial impact. He provided professional opinion this will reduce property values He felt there is no positive impact from this and the Council should not rush the decision Maureen Kanwischer, 2335 Andrew Dr , Superior, CO, agreed using the term cemetery brings tombstones to mind, this is not what the church is doing That is what will reduce property values, not something like this. She looked for evidence that this affects property values, cemeteries yes, funeral homes yes, columbaria no This is invisible to those driving by and will not affect property values CTS is a non-profit institution and this will not be a money making endeavor it will only cover the cost. She noted neighborhood kids use the playground and neighbors use the area, CTS welcomes the neighbors Alyssa Burger, Westminster, CO and a member of CTS stated she can't quantify the financial benefit of CTS to the community, but they support meals on wheels, habitat for humanity, Sister Carmen and others. A large amount of money from the church is going back into the community Members volunteer to take care of the community She appreciated the worry about property values, but thought Council should consider what CTS has done for the community already