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2 <br /> <br /> Article XIX – Shoreland Overlay District <br /> 105.12.290 – Conditional Use Permits <br /> <br />PROJECT ANALYSIS <br />Because the property does not have a conditional use permit as is required by the Zoning Code, <br />the existing use is considered legal non-conforming. The City’s ordinance states that the lawful <br />use of a building or structure may continue, but that the continuation of the non-conforming use <br />does not include expansion. Since the applicant is requesting expansion of the non-conforming <br />use, by adding the monastery addition, the City must approve a conditional use permit in order <br />for the applicant to add the addition and to bring the property in to compliance. <br /> <br />The proposed addition will not increase the required capacity of the current well or septic system. <br />According to the ST Testing report dated October 26th 2023 the current wastewater system is adequate <br />for the existing building and expansion. <br /> <br />In their narrative, they state that their way of life is relatively secluded; they do not generate a <br />significant amount of vehicle traffic. The proposed addition would not affect current traffic <br />flows. They have one employee and his family that reside on the site, periodically assisted by <br />volunteers, to help maintain the grounds and buildings. The monastery is open to the public from <br />7:00AM to 4:30PM, which is the same hours as the Carmelite Hermitage with whom they share <br />the gated entrance off Demontreville Trail. According to the narrative, they expect a maximum <br />of five trips periodically through the day due to deliveries or visitors. The nuns never leave the <br />monastery. The off street-parking ordinance exempts existing religious institutions from meeting <br />the parking stall standards although they must develop a parking management plan. As part of <br />the monastery’s management plan, they are proposing seven parking stalls for their monastery. <br />This should be sufficient for their anticipated five trips. <br /> <br />The proposed 1,532 square foot addition would be to the north and west of the existing buildings <br />and south of the existing driveway into the site. The following table outlines how the proposed <br />use adheres to the setback and impervious surface requirements of the Public and Quasi-Public <br />Open Space District and Shoreland Overlay District. <br /> <br />PF and Shoreland Overlay Zoning Standards <br />Standard Required Proposed <br />Maximum Parcel Area 20 acres 90 acres <br />Maximum Height (Addition) 50 feet 25 feet <br />Maximum Impervious Coverage 15% 4,098 SF or 0.1% <br />Front Yard Setback – Building 100 feet 118.2 feet <br />Interior Side Yard Setback – <br />Building <br />100 feet 1,450.1 feet <br />Rear Yard Setback - Building 100 feet 1,830.1 feet <br />Parking Lot Setback 100 foot 100 feet <br />Setback from a Public Street 20 feet 1,800 feet <br />Structure Setbacks From OHWL 200 feet 316 feet