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• • • Public, Educational, and Religious Uses in GB & LB page 5 of 17 and religious buildings ". Note that religious uses often include a church, an associated school, a community gathering facility, and other such uses. These uses are difficult to separate, and they have similar needs and potential impacts. This is why they are categorized together. The specific conditions for this category are: Public, Educational, and Religious Buildings. Public or semi -public recreational buildings and neighborhood or community centers; limited to nursery, elementary, junior high and senior high schools; and religious institutions such as churches, chapels, temples, mosque, and synagogues provided that: a. Side yards shall not be less than fifty (50) feet. b. Adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with Section 3, Subd. 4.Q of this Ordinance c. Adequate off - street parking and access is provided on the site or on lots directly abutting directly across a public street or alley to the principal use in compliance with Section 3, Subd. 5. of this Ordinance and that such parking is adequately screened and landscaped from surrounding and abutting residential uses in compliance with Section 3, Subd. 4.Q of this Ordinance The ordinance allows "private lodges and clubs" as conditional uses only in the LB and GB districts. They have their own specific conditions: Private lodges and clubs provided that: a. Adequate screening from abutting and adjoining residential uses and landscaping is provided. b. Adequate off -street parking and access is provided and that such parking is adequately screened and landscaped from adjoining and residential uses. c. Adequate off-street loading and service entrances are provided and regulated where applicable by Section 3, Subd. 6. of this Ordinance The current conditions for these two categories address similar issues: screening from residential properties, parking, and access. However, there are differences, and it is necessary to analyze the differences to ensure that churches are not treated on less than equal terms. The requirements that apply to all uses in the respective zoning districts must be considered as well. The following tables compare the zoning district requirements and the specific conditions for the two categories of conditional uses.