The show, as they say, must go on. And maybe, for St. Michael’s sake, it will. After a week that showed all signs pointing to a church, not a theater, opening soon in the former Cinemagic building on O’Day Avenue in St. Michael, an official announcement was made by the St. Michael Cinema ownership group […]
Riverside Church Issues Statement via Website
Riverside Church, which is set to become owner of the St. Michael theater building today if a purchase agreement is signed and delivered, issued a statement regarding the City of St. Michael’s decision to issue a Conditional Use Permit earlier this week. That came on the heels of a zoning ordinance change removing “theater uses” […]
Riverside Lawsuit vs. St. Michael Heads to Settlement Conference
Riverside Church’s federal lawsuit against the City of St. Michael in Federal Court is headed to settlement conference today, as lawyers with both sides meet with a magistrate judge over the matter. During the conference, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, the judge – in this case, Judge Janie Mayeron – will […]
Show Stopper: Riverside Church Sues City of St. Michael
The church, based in Big Lake Township, was denied purchase of the St. Michael theater by city leaders last fall.
The drama continues, off screen, in the fight for the St. Michael movie theater. The City of St. Michael is now being sued by Riverside Church after its decision not to approve an ordinance change allowing the purchase of the structure last fall. Court records show the motion suit was filed Monday, March 24 in […]
City of St. Michael Publishes Statement on Riverside Denial
City staff penned an official release on the zoning amendment request by the church.
City of St. Michael staff, on behalf of the St. Michael City Council, posted a news release Tuesday, Dec. 2 regarding the decision to deny a zoning ordinance change allowing Riverside Church to purchase and uses the former Cinemagic Theater site as a “satellite” church. In the statement, signed by Community Development Director Marc Weigle, […]
St. Michael City Council Denies Riverside Church’s Theater Bid
After tabling the item at its Nov. 11 meeting, the two sides could not find an agreement suitable for the purchase.
The St. Michael City Council moved last night to reject a zoning ordinance amendment request from Riverside Church, based in Big Lake Township, altering the use of the former Cinemagic Theater location to a religious property, or “satellite campus.” The decision brings to close, at the city government level a process that has lasted for the […]
St. Michael City Council to Make Final Decision on Riverside Tonight
After months of discussion about a church's potential purchase of the former Cinemagic Theater, a final ruling arrive.
The St. Michael City Council will finally address an issue that’s been on the front burner for city residents since last spring: should a church be allowed to purchase the former St. Michael Cinemagic Theater, setting a new precedent for a religious building in a designated commercial district. The current members of the council and […]
Public Will Get First Input on Riverside’s St. Michael Proposal Wednesday
For the first time in this long process, the City of St. Michael and Riverside Church will turn its ongoing discussion over a possible church use in the former St. Michael Cinemagic Theater over to the public. The St. Michael Planning Commission will host the first of two meetings set to discuss the request by […]
TIF District, Not City, Would Lose if St. Michael Theater Became Tax Exempt
So what, exactly would happen to the City of St. Michael’s bottom line should the former Cinemagic Theater site become a, presumably, tax-exempt church such as Riverside? That question has been on residents’ minds since June, when Riverside began pushing for the purchase of the former theater with a letter to the St. Michael City […]
St. Michael Council, Planning Discuss Riverside Church Proposal
The St. Michael City Council and St. Michael Planning Commission joined with City of St. Michael staff for a lengthy discussion on the proposed purchase of the former St. Michael Cinemagic Theater location by Riverside Church of Big Lake/Monticello following the city council’s regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8. Members of both government bodies received nearly […]