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North Springs Church CUP page 6 The City's trail plan includes a trail corridor along the full length of Lake Drive. This strip might best be used as part of the corridor. If the church is agreeable, a deed for a trail easement would serve as a piece of this trail corridor. This strip the could be seeded with grass rather than the plantings shown on the landscaping plan. This would avoid the waste of landscaping when the trail is constructed. Parking For churches, the zoning code requires one parking space for each three seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. Facilities provided in conjunction with the church use shall be subject to additional requirements which are imposed by this Ordinance. That is, classrooms and offices require additional parking. A school would require one stall per classroom and this has been applied to other churches. An office building requires one stall for every 200 sf of office space. However, three of the four offices are less than 200 sf each. If one employee is in each office, that would be four employees. Some parking could occur on 79th St. However, off-street parking must be provided according to the zoning code requirements. A submitted seating plan shows 242 seats in the assembly area. Assuming this is the seating capacity, the following would apply, and the parking on the site is adequate. Zoning Ord. Req. Required Stalls Provided one stall for each three seats in main assembly hall plans show seating for 242 81 employees (offices) 4 4 classrooms 4 4 total 89 90 If parking or traffic generation create problems in the future, the City may revisit the CUP and consider adding additional conditions to resolve such issues. This could include traffic control personnel. If needed, the Chief of Police may call a review meeting of representatives from law enforcement officers, the church, and the neighborhood to review traffic issues and ascertain the need for providing traffic control. This provision has been applied when another church was built in Lino Lakes. Signage Signage is govemed by the City's sign ordinance and permits are required for all signs. If a ground sign is desired by the church, its location must be identified on a plan to ensure it is not interfering with sight lines, drainage, or other needs. All signs will be reviewed with the sign permit applications. Conditional Use Permit There are general criteria for all CUPs and specific conditions that apply to public, educational and religious buildings. • •