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Mr. Reddiclc said that Elevate North would have a short term lease for the proposed tenant space. He acknowledged that Westfield had presented a major plan for redevelopment of the area within the past year and assured the Commission that plans for the food court relocation were progressing along with plans for a big box retailer in the current food court area. Mr. Rerlco had concerns regarding the storefront glass particularly in the children's area and the ability of patrons of the food court to look into the space. Rev. Bever said that except for the doors the glass would be tinted so that people could see out of the space but not into the space. Mr. Rerko aslced how restroom facilities would be accessed. Rev. Bever said that restroom breaks would be scheduled for the children and that adults would accompany the children to the public restrooms in the food court area. There is also one restroom in the tenant space. Cominissioners aslced how noise would be addressed, both from inside the food court and from the church services. Rev. Bever said services will start before the mall is open and conclude before it's busy. Sound levels will be lcept low, similar to music playing in mall stores. Doors would Ue kept closed except for greeting people before services. Mr. Reddick said the food court isn't busy on Sundays until between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m. Mr. Rerlco said that there may be an impact associated with the church services letting out on the onsite traffic circulation. Mr. Reddiclc said that the mall is not busy during the times of the service therefore this would not be an issue. Mr. Parry said that there is far greater traffic in the food court in busier times such as holidays and that the additional traffic would be minimal. Mr. Bohlmann aslced about the term of the lease and for clarification regarding the mall's future development proposal. Mr. Reddick said the lease was for one year. This is a short term lease and the mall has expectations to move ahead with a larger project. Mr. O'Malley said that the Commission should recognize that there are prior approvals for the area and that the conditional use permit request does not substitute or replace prior approvals granted. Attaching a time frame to the conditional use permit may be a way to malce clear that the prior approvals stand. Rev. Bever said the mall has been very clear about their long term plans and understands that they can be given notice prior to their lease expiring. The Commission reviewed each conditional use standard and found that the proposal met all criteria of Chapter 1118.03 and would not adversely impact the mall but should be limited. Mrs. Meredith moved, seconded by Mr. Malone, to approve a conditional use permit for CMS10-06: Elevate lOTOrth Church of 4954 Great Northern Mall, Tenant Space 450, having found in the affirmative that the applicant met the standards of 1118.03(a)-(f), with the conditions that the conditional use permit will expire at the end of two years from 4/14/10 and subject to the continuation of prior approvals for the redevelopment of the space, which was approved 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS Ms. Wenger reported the City was successful in obtaining a Community Development Block Grant for $100,000 for the relocation of the Emergency Food Cupboard. 2