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Eagle Brook Church page 9 elevation. The church building pad is not within the floodplain and is at an elevation of 896. Parks and Trails: The EAW raised the possibility of trail connections to the park reserve. However, the land there is primarily wetland and the County has no plan for trails through it. Building: The proposed church is a two -story structure. The first floor footprint would include 57,463 sf. The second floor has 26, 894 sf, for a total of 84, 357 sf. The worship area includes seats on both the first and second levels, for a total of 2100. The building also includes six classrooms and seven childcare rooms. The Eagle Brook Church intended the CUP application to allow for a 700 -seat expansion for a total of 2800 seats in the worship are. Due to potential traffic issues, this expansion should be subject to an amendment of the CUP. The amendment process will re- examine traffic impacts as well the adequacy of the wastewater treatment system. The exterior of the building includes a variety of colors, materials, and finishes. The tallest walls are buff colored, precast concrete panels with a sandblasted finish. Areas of the lower walls also are precast concrete panels with a sandblasted, of a reddish color. Lighter color stone makes up most of the rest of the larger wall area material. The southeast corner of the larger portion of the building includes a glass curtain wall. Fire suppression sprinklers will be required. This need will be filled with an underground storage tank of 30,000 gallons of water. Such onsite storage and pump systems must meet state fire and building code requirements. Building Height: The maximum building height in the Rural zone is 35', though church spires may go up to 60'. Building heights in excess of these may be allowed through a conditional use permit if they meet specific conditions. These are described below under the conditional use permit heading. The height of the top of the exterior walls is 50'. A tower, or spire, is 60'. The CUP application includes the request for the 50' building height. Lighting: City requirements allow no more than 0.4 foot candles at the residential property line and no more than 1.0 at street right of way lines. All exterior fixtures must be 90 degree cutoff fixtures. The photometric plan dated 10/14/03 and the fixture cut sheets meet these requirements. The primary purpose of the lighting restrictions is to minimize affecting the ability to enjoy the night sky. The EAW review raised the issue of the large parking lot being lit at night. If the project proceeds, the City should attach requirements that the parking lighting is turned off after events. For safety reasons, typical street lights should be installed at the driveway access points. These fixtures would be the same as those installed at street intersections. Resolution 04 -17, page 9