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Planning Commission/CU 97-23 September 30, 1997 Page 2 • the southeast corner of the property. To date, all of the improvements have been completed except for the installation of landscaping. During the review of that conditional use permit, it was noted the church was planning an addition in the near future and at that time, the balance of the parking lot would be reviewed for various improvements similar to the east side of the facility. Overview The existing church has a gross floor area of approximately 24,000 square feet which is comprised of a lower level, upper level and loft level area. The proposed addition would involve expanding the lower level of the church and adding on approximately 17,000 square feet. This will bring the church facility to a total square footage of approximately 41,000 square feet. The worship area is proposed to have an occupant load of 639 spaces. Therefore, based on the parking requirements of 1 stall for every three seats, a total of 241 parking stalls would be required. The number of actual spaces on site is approximately 344. In addition to the parking stalls on Central Lutheran Church's site, Lions Park is immediately to the south which has provided overflow parking opportunities for the church in the past. This shared parking arrangement has not presented any problems in the past and in fact, • appears to be an excellent complementary use with one another. Parking Lot Improvements Similar to the recommendations to improve the eastern parking lot, it is being recommended a continuation of the curb and around the parking facility. The one exception staff would recommend is eliminating the curb along the western-most portion of the parking lot which is adjacent to a large number of existing pine trees. The parking lot surface currently is very close to these trees and any additional construction work along this edge may have an affect on the health of those trees which serve as a buffer between the church and apartments immediately to the west. Building Elevations The proposed building will include a base brick material throughout a majority of the building. The roof lines will complement the existing church facility. Elk River Municipal Utilities Elk River Municipal Utilities has recommended relocating the transformer III which is located on the north side of the building. A preferred location would \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\pc\cu97-23.doc