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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/CU 96-22 Page 2 September 16, 1996 performance standards. The improvements would include concrete curb and gutter surrounding the new parking area along with bituminous surfacing and landscaping. The existing parking facility is not being reviewed at this time; only the new parking area that is being proposed. The church has indicated that there are future plans to expand the church facility at which time a review of the entire site will be conducted. Proposed Parking Area The new parking area will involve relocating an existing drive that currently accesses School Street further to the east, and closing the existing driveway. There will also be an access point onto Lions' Park Drive towards the southeast portion of the parking area to allow a secondary access to the parking area. The parking area would include a total of 168 new parking stalls. The existing parking area has approximately 212 parking stalls that are currently being used. In addition to the parking stalls that are provided on the church property, there is an agreement between the church and the city that the church can use the parking lot in Lions' Park as overflow parking. Lions' Park Drive Lions' Park Drive as it extends south of School Street is currently a 26 foot wide paved roadway that provides access to Lions' Park, Dove Tree Apartments and based on the proposed site, Central Lutheran Church. Staff has had concerns with the condition and design of Lions' Park Drive and its ability to adequately serve this area for the long term. The city originally purchased 40 feet from the church to facilitate the construction of a driveway to access Lions' Park. As it turned out, this driveway has also been expanded to serve the apartment complex that was recently constructed pursuant to previous agreements with Mr. Houlton for the development of the apartment property. The current condition of the street has raised concern with the fire department because of the narrowness of the road and the sharp 90 degree turn. This sharp curve makes it difficult for larger vehicles to maneuver around the corner. Therefore, staff is recommending that this road be upgraded some time in the near future to a minimum 30 foot wide road with curb and gutter to accommodate the drainage and traffic demands that are expected. In addition to improving the road within the 40 feet that the city currently owns, it would be appropriate to obtain an additional easement from the church for drainage, utility and snow storage purposes. The amount of the easement that staff is requesting is a 14 foot easement that would allow