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Sunrise Staff Report December 8, 1999 Page 6 The expansion areas will be of brick construction and will match the exterior of the existing building. The total area of the expansion planned is 7,477 square feet for a total build out area of 20,464 after project completion. There will be a new covered entryway that connects to a new drop-off point adjacent to the parking lot, an expansion and reorientation of the sanctuary to increase seating capacity to 368 from the existing 275. There will be an expansion to accommodate additional space for Sunday school services. A kitchen area will be added along with some multi-purpose space, conference rooms, and office space for the Pastor and Church staff. There will not be an increase in services provided by the facility other than being able to accommodate more members in the sanctuary at a single service, thus the additional number of parking stalls required by this expansion will be limited to the increased seating capacity of the sanctuary. Wetland Buffer: The construction and expansion activities on the site will not encroach into the 100-foot wetland buffer, thus no permits of that sort are necessary. Landscaping: While there are no explicit plans showing proposed landscaping, the Church does plan on replacing the landscaping that would be removed with similar materials. Because the extent of the expansion is minimal considering the total lot area, and because there is already extensive landscaping provided that would remain after the expansion, staff is not requiring the applicant to submit anything formal in this regard. Other Site Conditions: Neither the parking lot nor the existing lighting will be altered with this proposal. No changes are being proposed with regard to signage of other site conditions. Access: The Church takes sole access from Long Lake Road, with two entry points more than 200 feet from the intersection of County Road I and Long Lake Road. No changes are proposed at this time to the parking lot or curb cuts. Recommendation: Given that the general and specific conditional use permit requirements are met, that the adverse effects criteria are adequately addressed and that the dimensional requirements are met and satisfied, save for the non-conforming parking lot setback, Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve Resolution 5387, a resolution approving the CUP and Development Review request of Sunrise United Methodist Church, as presented by Vanman Companies. Jos ,, ElQiU(A641 James Ericson, Planning Associate N:\DATA\GROUPS\COMDEV\DEVCASES\574-99\SUNRISE.CC2