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• Eagle Brook Church Parking Expansion Site Plan Review page 2 building plan reviews are conducted administratively according to Section 3, Subd. 6 of the Zoning Ordinance. ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan and Zoning: According to the comprehensive plan approved in 2002 and currently in effect, the project site is guided for Low Density Sewered Residential land use. In addition to land use categories, the comprehensive plan designates growth areas for pre -2010 (stage 1) and 2010 -2020 (stage 2). The site is split between stage one and stage two areas. These growth areas pertain to when city utilities (water and sanitary sewer) may be made available for the area in question in order to support urban development. Since the project does not rely on city utilities, the growth areas are not immediately relevant to the church proposal. Location Existing Land Use Guided Land Use (Comp. Plan) Zoning Rural Site agriculture Low Density Sewered Resid. North rural residential Kural Rural South rural resid., agric. Low Density Sewered Resid. Rural East rural resid., agric. Medium Density Resid. Rural West Peltier Lake Low Dens. Sewered Resid., Public /Semi- Public Rural The comprehensive plan does not establish a separate land use category specifically for churches. Several but not all existing church properties on large parcels are designated as Public /Semi Public land use, as are parks and the City Hall location. The site is in a Rural zoning district. A church is a conditional use in this zone. A conditional use permit was approved in 2004 with Resolution 04 -17. Shoreland: Much of the large church site is within the shoreland overlay zone that covers land within 1000 feet of the ordinary high water level (OHWL) of Peltier Lake. However, only a very small part of the new parking area is within the 1000 ft. shoreland overlay. Potential impacts were analyzed in the EAW before the church was approved in 2004. The existing and proposed new parking areas are well beyond the 150 ft. setback from the OHWL. Parking: The 2004 plan provided for adequate parking, as indicated in the table below. It is possible that the church will expand its seating capacity and the EAW analysis included the potential expansion. If the hypothetical expansion of 700 seats occurs, it would require an additional 233 parking spaces under the zoning ordinance requirements. The plan accommodated this potential with a grassy area south of the western parking lot area. This is the area now proposed for expansion.