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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 16 , 1988 3 . USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. UP-88-31 OF ROBERT R. BATCH, ET AL (C/O LINDEN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ) for a 250-seat church. The property is located on the south side of State Route 26 , approximately one-fifth of a mile west of Duncan Road, approximately 1. 2 miles west of Linden. (Supervisorial District 4 ) Kerry Sullivan, Associate Planner, introduced a staff report into the record. Comm. Bozzano said he had conversations with Mark Lewallen and John Fugazi , property owners in the area. Mr. Lewallen discussed the alternate location. Mr. Fugazi had said he was not opposed to the project but wanted it known that if it is approved, he does farm and there will be noise and dust, which is normally part of a farming operation. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PROPONENTS: Bob Celum, 18501 E. Comstock Road, Linden, speaking in behalf of the church and also as Chairman of the Building Committee, said the congregation has outgrown the present location and they need an adequate and permanent location. He said the church should be located as near as possible to the Linden community center. The Batch family has agreed to sell 5 acres to the church and this has been the only available land they could find in the community. The subject property is only 200 feet west of the fire station and it has all of the necessary utilities. Mr. Celum discussed the findings noted in the staff report: Finding No. 1: This will remove 5 acres of land from agricultural production. However, the location of any church on agricultural land would have the same problem. They do not feel that a church would conflict with continued agricultural activities on the remaining 48 acres in that the owners of the Batch land have stated that the church would have to be located at the westerly end of the property. The church accepts the fact that the neighboring properties will continue agricultural practices. Finding No. 4 : Intense urban use does not apply to a church site. They will have 3 meetings a week. Many families in the congregation earn their living by farming. They are sensitive to the preservation of farm land. The General Plan is to serve the best interest of the community. Dick Sanders, Pastor of the church, said there are 4 churches within the Linden School District and these serve 4 different denominations and they are all necessary. This Baptist church is also needed. The church is a good neighbor; it is good for the community and helps serve the people in resolving social problems. PC: 6/16/88 -4- MINUTES