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1 t i is Session 1526, Minutes Page 4 ILAugust 13, 1990 RL'I U S FOR soucrr ICt memBY SHAARE 4i:16/EK S NOG GUE 1'.' The City Manager said Shaare Zedek Synagogue, 829 North Hanley, plans to have its youth group sell coupon books door-to-door, with receipts to be used for the synagogue's renovation campaign. The permit is requested for August 29 through September 19, 1990 during daylight hours. ti Mr. Price moved approval, with Mr. Schooner seconding the motion. All voted Aye. i coma TIC*ThI USE PEST - LIVING WORD APOSTOLIC CHURCH. 7740 OLIVE i. i The City Manager concurred in the recommendation of the staff and Plan Commis- to deny a coalitional use permit for the church that has illegally occu- pied 7740 Olive for several years. He said Council had approved occupancy on three different occasions if a series of conditions was met, with the last ap- proval stating that no further extensions would be considered. The conditions have not been met, and the applicant is many months behind the unextendable limit, and has been charged .in municipal court with violating City codes re- garding occupancy and ply maintenance. i Mr. Schooner moved denial, with Mr. Wagner seconding the motion. Rev. Robert Buckner, 1132 Olive Village, pastor of the church, came forward. Mr. Price asked for Rev. Buckner's response to the City Manager's statements. Rev. Buckner said the church just bought the property in January and has been working since then to comply with the conditions set earlier; however, it has not been able to get all the work done, partly because of difficulties encoun- tered in the purchase. He asserted that all exterior work will be completed by the end of September. He apologized for not having better conanunications with the City, and said the church's only aim now is to finish the work. Mr. Adams noted that when this was last before Council he said he would not vote for another extension, and that he did not want to see this before Coun- cil again until all work is completed. He said there has been ample time for the church to communicate with the City about problems being encountered. Mr. Sthcaner asked if there was evidence of the building being used illegally since the matter went to court. Mr. 011endorff did not know, but said he has received no complaints. F Mr. Price asked the outcome if the permit is denied but the church continues to work on the building. Mr. 011endorff said it was reported that the church was illegally occupying the building after the last deadline (April, 1989) ; a complaint was filed and the church must now appear in court. In response to Mr. Price, Mr. 011endorff said the church could continue to work on the prop- erty to bring it into compliance, but must not occupy the building. The con- ditional use permit may be reapplied for at any time, he said, but it would be more reasonable to do so after the required work is done. The church must al- IL so convince the City and community that they have the willingness to maintain the property. Rev. Buckner asked the Council to allow church services to be held in the building, because it would be much more difficult to raise money 1 t t 1 i i