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Case File: CU 06-19 Page 4 _Alliance Church Parkina and Circulation Access. Users of the site will access the site from one of two drives off of 185th a\Tenue. One will be located along the eastern edge of the property, and the other will be located along the western edge. Tile proposed layout provides additional easement for eArpansion of 185th avenue, as requested by tile engineering department. The City Engineer is also suggesting right of way or an easement be pro\Tided for the future extension of 186th street. Parking. The parking requirements for tlle church are based on the number of seats: Assembly I churches: 1 parking space per 3 seats. There are 646 seats in the main auditorium, requiring 215 parking spaces. The site plan shows 238 parking spaces, including 8 handicapped spaces, meeting and exceeding the parking requirement. The parking is provided generally on the north and south sides of the building, with a dri,Te-thru drop off area immediately on the west side of the building. No detail is provided for parking lot lighting. Staff \vould recommend a condition be imposed that a pllotometric plan be provided to verify that no light will spill into adjacent residential properties, that tlle lights do not exceed 30 feet and the lights be of a shoebox design to minimize impact on adjacent properties. The Planning Commission recommends specific lighting requirements, including lights with cut-off capabilities (not necessarily shoebox type) Landsccpina Since the Planning Commission meeting, staff has received a revised plan that remo\Tes previously approved landscaped islands, and replaces them with striped islands. Staff does not support tins change, and the Planning Commission did not review this change. The original proposal sllowed several parking lot islands, with over-story shade trees. This ,vas consistent with tlle development regulations. Sheet Al.2 includes dle landscaping plan for the proposed church. The plan calls for the addition of 43 o\rerstory trees, 21 ornamental trees, and 21 evergreen trees. The number of trees is consistent with the landscaping requirements. The trees are located throughout the southern half of the site, and provide additional color and texture to this area of the site. The plan also provides a row of shrubbery along the south edge of the south parking lot for headlight screening. Staff supports the landscaping as proposed. GradinQ, Drainaae and Utilities Stot1n \vater. Storm water will be distributed to the storm water pond on the north side of the north parking lot via t\vo methods. Storm water falling on the east side of the church \vill be collected in a series of catch basins in the eastern dri\Te and piped to the storm water pond. All other water \vill sheet flo\v to the pond. The northern edge of the parking lot does not sho\v a concrete curb. Staff S: \PL.tu"JNING \Case Files\2006\CUP\CU 06-19 Kinghorn-Alliance Church \Staff Report-Council.doc