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21695 Elk Lake Road Elk River, MN 55330 Phone: 763-441-7527 Fax: 763-441-6975 www.riveroflife-mn.org
To: City of Elk River Planning Dept.
October 20, 2009
Gentlemen,
Attached is the application and requested information in regards to our request to
extend the Conditional Use Permit for portable classrooms and office space at River of
Life Church. The current permit is good through the fall of 2010. From my
understanding, at the time of that approval we were notified that no further extensions
would be granted until grading issues involving the temporary construction driveway
onto 217th were resolved.
At this time we have had the contractor who removed fill dirt from our property, for
construction of Co.Rd.33, remove the temporary driveway and re-grade the ditch as
requested. We never intended for this to be a permanent access to the property due to the
steepness of the approach.
We are requesting an extension or renewal of the conditional use permit for all three
temporary structures for an additional 3 year term. We are requesting that the extension
would commence at the expiration date of the current permit. At this time we have had to
put our plans to expand our current facility on hold due to the current condition of the
economy. We have also had what we hope to be a temporary reduction in attendance due
to the loss of a couple pastors and key leaders.
This application is being made at this time due to the renewal of the lease on the 2
portable classrooms located on the northeast corner of the facility. Extension of the
special use permit at this time will allow us to negotiate better terms on our lease for a
longer period of time. The extension will also help us to allow our ministry leaders to
plan future ministry activities around the current space available until we can reinitiate
our plans for expansion of the current facility.
Please feel free to contact me for any additional information that may be needed on my
cell phone at 763-300-8884. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation as we work
toward serving the community and fulfilling our vision:
"Our Community for the Greater Community"
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River of Life
Arthur Swanson (Sec.)