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Planning & Zoning Board November 10, 2004 Page 8 Mr. Root stated this is another situation where traffic is a concern and requested information from the applicant with respect to church schedule, service times, when vehicles will be accessing the property, how often the building will be used, etc. in order to obtain a better understanding of expected traffic patterns in and out of the property. He added Lake Drive is a busy road and traffic is traveling at a high rate of speed. Mr. Laden stated the calculation with respect to impervious surface is intended to deal with run -off from the site and requested clarification of this calculation. Staff agreed to confirm the calculation. Mr. Tralle mentioned when Eaglebrook Church went through, they were required to hook up sanitary sewer and water and asked if the Jehovah's Witnesses will be required to do the same. Mr. Bengtson replied the Environmental Board expressed its desire to see this project hooked up when sanitary sewer and water is run to that part of the street and stated this is at the discretion of the P &Z Board. Mr. Studenski added the overall plan is to have sanitary sewer and water in this area, but nothing is scheduled yet. Bob and Carol Stanek, 6970 Lake Drive, stated approximately 40% of this land is watershed land, which means only 500' off of Lake Drive is actually developable land, and asked about the square footage of the building and whether it will be a single level structure. Chair Rafferty provided Mr. and Mrs. Stanek with a copy of the proposed site plan for their review. Mr. Stanek also asked if the property would be surveyed because the property lines are not clear. Chair Rafferty replied the project will require a certificate of survey that meets City standards. Mr. Stanek requested information regarding the proposed fence along their property line. He stated this area is open land and they would prefer an open picket -type fence; however, if there will be large volumes of people at the church, a solid screening fence would be more desirable. He also expressed concern about the parking lot size and traffic. Mr. Stanek asked how this development will impact property taxes and resale of their property. He also asked about the light level from the shoebox lights and if the property would be lit 24 hours /day, and asked about the proposed signage. Mrs. Stanek questioned the placement of a church in the middle of a residential area when there appears to be property available 400 feet further down the road that would be more suitable for a church. Mr. Stanek asked about sanitary sewer and water for their property. Mr. Studenski replied the current City policy states if your septic system fails and sanitary sewer and water is available, then you cannot replace your septic system or well and must connect to city sewer and water. Mr. Tralle asked Mr. and Mrs. Stanek what they would consider "adequate screening of shoreland and adjacent residences," as noted by the Environmental Board. Mr. Stanek replied the lake is primarily used by seaplanes and there is little motorized boat traffic on the lake. DRAFT MINUTES • •