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Solid Rock Church Page 3 <br /> May 24, 1994 <br /> • <br /> PARKING <br /> The parking ordinance requires that elementary and junior high schools are <br /> required to provide two parking spaces for each classroom. Senior high <br /> schools require one parking stall per classroom plus one stall for each five <br /> students, based upon design capacity. Staff has not received a breakdown <br /> from the church concerning the number of children in these categories. The <br /> existing church has 288 parking stalls, which appears to be sufficient to <br /> accommodate the parking demands of the school. It is anticipated that the <br /> teachers and students that drive will use the parking lots along the south <br /> and west sides of the building. <br /> HOURS OF OPERATION <br /> The hours of operation of the school will be very similar to the hours of the <br /> public schools (8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). No night classes are being proposed by <br /> the church, however, the church does hold different types of assembly <br /> meetings during the evenings. Extra circular activities, such as sports, will <br /> be restricted due to the limited space of the school. <br /> • BUILDING CODE <br /> The applicant has been working with Building Official Cliff Skogstad to <br /> upgrade the lower level to meet the required "E" occupancy for educational <br /> uses. The lower level was originally designed to accommodate a school, <br /> therefore, many of the building codes have already been addressed. It should <br /> be noted that only interior modifications to the lower level are planned with <br /> this request. No exterior changes to the building or grounds are being <br /> proposed. If this proposal is approved, staff recommends a condition of <br /> approval be that the church work with the Building Official to ensure all <br /> building code issues are addressed prior to using the facility for educational <br /> purposes. <br /> INSTITUTIONAL USES <br /> Institutional uses are considered a conditional use in all single family zoning <br /> districts. Virtually every school in the City of Elk River is located in a <br /> residential area, therefore, the request by Solid Rock Church would be <br /> consistent with other schools in the city. The one major difference with this <br /> proposal is that most of the existing schools are located on collector streets <br /> which are designed to handle a larger volume of traffic. <br /> • <br /> solid.pc <br />