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City Council Meeting Minutes December 18 2018 Page 8 of 14 and behind a wall matters, it is still there. He understands this is a land use discussion asking for a variance, he stated it does not meet the code This is not compatible with surrounding established areas, the development is contrary to the general welfare of the immediate neighborhood The plan doesn't benefit the neighborhood or contribute to the general welfare or the prosperity of the immediate neighborhood He asked for denial based on the rules. Gary Pawlas, 546 Hoptree Court, stated he lives in the neighborhood and asked for support for the project. He noted he has visited a columbarium in Florida where his parents are interred and surrounding housing prices are up 15% the past few years, same with Boulder churches with columbaria This is really about death and spirituality and people's comfort with that. CTS did change their design based on the neighbors, it now blends in completely with the church He urged religious freedom to allow our neighbors to express this in a private manner in the columbarium It is inward facing, accessed through the church, no increase in traffic. He urged support for the church in their expression of religious freedom Gustavo Giudice, 1067 Eagle Court, stated he is a Christian but his concern is the financial impact to the community and if there is value to the community Jennifer Lorenz, 727 Pine Needle Lane, encouraged review of nonbiased evidence submitted She felt there should be a neutral application of the code which will not make it a religious case The rezoning application is for a cemetery and the precedent it would set has far reaching implications in the. community She asked to please take into consideration the multitude of signatures in opposition April Mace, 741 Pine Needle Lane, stated the neighbors should not incur financial impacts for the religious practices of the church Scott Kanwischer, 2335 Andrews Dr , Superior, church member, stated this is filling the mission of the church and allows the congregation to fulfill their faith from life to death It is not a money making proposition He encouraged approval. Council Comments Councilmember Maloney asked if the notification process was sufficient. Ritchie stated the first meeting was organized by the church, the City pulls their list from the County Assessor's list and she had no reason to believe there was any error in the mailing The area for mailing was measured from the property line of the church 500 feet in every direction and includes all properties it might touch Councilmember Stolzmann asked if anyone needs to recuse themselves or is a member of the church No members of Council are members of the Church Councilmember Stolzmann asked that all information and public comments be formally entered into the record City Attorney Kelly stated all items already had been entered