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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.h Date: Item No. BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH FINAL PLAT EXTENSION Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve an extension for the Berean Baptist Church final plat. Overview Due to the pending recording deadline for Berean Baptist Church, the church has requested an extension to the final plat approval. Berean Baptist Church final plat was approved by the City Council on August 26, 2019. Extensions to the final plat recording deadline were approved by the City Council on November 18, 2019 (to February 28, 2020), on February 18, 2020 (to June 1, 2020), and on June 1, 2020 (to September 8, 2020). The current request is to extend the recording deadline to May 3, 2021. Berean Baptist Church planned to launch the church construction project fundraising campaign the weekend of March 13, 2020 which was the first weekend that churches were unable to hold in- person services due to the pandemic. Since that time, they have been fine tuning the construction plans and intend to re-launch their fundraising campaign shortly. They intend to establish a new construction timeline by the end of the year to allow them to break ground in the spring. Primary Issues to Consider • None Supporting Information • Request for Berean Baptist Church final plat extension Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y☐ N☐ Source: Related Documents: Subdivision Ordinance Envision Lakeville Community Values: A Home for All Ages and Stages of Life Report Completed by: Kris Jenson, Associate Planner September 8, 2020 From:Kay Larson To:Jenson, Kris Subject:RE: Berean Baptist Church final plat Date:Wednesday, August 19, 2020 10:02:55 AM Attachments:image004.png image005.png image006.png image007.png image002.png Kris, Thank you so much for reaching out to me! We were literally having a Lakeville Building meeting when you sent your message! Thank you so much for your willingness to work with groups on their projects during this crazy time. We would like to extend the deadline. We would ask for it to be extended to May 3, but want to know if we are able to move on things more quickly, what would be the timeline for letting you know that we wish to be put on an agenda for an earlier month. Our plans currently are to continue the fine-tuning of the interior building plans and finishes to minimize change orders. We are also relaunching a campaign to raise funds for the project (the initial launch was to have been, ironically the weekend of March 13 which is the first weekend we were unable to meet in person for services). We have now been having both online and in person services since father’s day. We are in the process of doing a phase II opening in September which will add additional children’s programming while insuring that we do not exceed the capacity restrictions set by the governor. Our hope is to establish a new construction timeline by the first of the year so that we could potentially begin to break ground after the ground thaws so I think that might mean getting on the agenda in April so that we have all of the necessary permits in place. I hope this update will suffice. Let me know if there is anything else you require. Have a great week! From: Jenson, Kris <kjenson@lakevillemn.gov> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 4:43 PM To: Kay Larson <kayl@BereanBaptist.com> Subject: Berean Baptist Church final plat Kay, I hope you are well. As you are aware, the deadline for recording the final plat is September 8. During our weekly development review meeting, staff discussed the upcoming deadline and acknowledged the impacts that the pandemic is having on all sectors of our community. I know in my previous communication I noted that staff wouldn't support additional extensions to the final plat recording deadline, but these are extraordinary times and we want to give the church additional time to determine how (or if) they will move forward with this campus. We certainly hope that Berean Church will be able to move forward and establish a facility in Lakeville. That said, if you would like to request an extension to the deadline, please send me an email with a request and provide some information about where the church is at with the expansion project. This is to give the City Council some additional information in addition to the request. As to how long the request should be for, staff will support a request to extend the final plat recording date to May 3, 2021 (this is the first City Council meeting date in May.) If you would like to request this extension, please provide me with the requested information by Friday, August 28 to be included on the September 8 City Council meeting. If you have any questions, please let me know. Kris Kris​ Jenson Associate Planner, City of Lakeville 952-985-4424 |www.lakevillemn.gov 20195 Holyoke Avenue , Lakeville , MN , 55044 Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware.