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Mayor and City Council Planning Case NO. 452-96: New Apostolic Church (Development Review) October 15, 1996 • are allowed in residential zoning districts, but the sign regulations for these districts only pertain to residential uses. Staff has noted that other churches in the community have signs, usually modest-sized, ground-mounted signs. Our recollection is that none of the churches have wall-mounted signs, although at least one has a decorative window with religious symbols. The closest regulations would be for neighborhood businesses in the B-1 district, which are allowed signs not exceeding 100 square feet of total area. The applicant is proposing the following signs for the New Apostolic Church: • wall-mounted sign (25.625 s.f.) and cross (46 s.f.) on the west elevation (71.625 square feet) • wall-mounted sign (19.25 s.f.) and cross (25.5 s.f.) on the east elevation (44.75 square feet) • ground mounted sign announcing times of services (21 square feet) • temporary sign announcing the construction of the church 2.5 x 8 feet(20 square feet) The permanent signage totals 137.375 square feet; temporary signage totals 20 square feet. Staff is recommending that only the ground sign be used to identify the denomination of the church, and therefore that this sign be made larger (for example 4 feet by 10 feet or 40 square feet). The crosses could remain on the building as religious symbols, but would have to be adjusted in size so that overall total is no more than 100 square feet. Staff would suggest the following adjustments be made: 40 sq.ft. for the ground mounted sign, 39 sq.ft. for the cross on the west elevation, and 21 sq.ft. for the cross on the east elevation. The applicant has not indicated where the ground-mounted sign is to be placed. Staff would suggest it face County Road H the main entrance. Contingencies have been included in the resolutions for the conditional use permit development to require revisions to the plan package to show the signs permitted and the recommended adjustments in sizes, if the City Council elects to approve this application. Lighting The applicant has not provided a lighting plan with their submittal. Staff understands from conversations with the applicant that they are planning the following lighting on the site: Parking lot lighting using downcast fixtures on 1-2 poles which will be 18' or less in height; lighting over the entrances on the south and north side of the building; soffit lighting under the eaves on the north and south side to create a "lightwash" on the walls of the building, and walkway lighting to the front entrance. The applicant also desire to backlight the sign and cross on the west side of the building but not the east side. Staff assumes that the applicant desires to light the ground-mounted sign. Lighting is a concern to the adjacent property owners. Staff is recommending that a lighting plan be submitted, for review and approval by staff prior to the issuance of any building permits. We are concerned about the height of the lighting and how it will be shielded, and have no design information. Contingencies have been included in the resolutions for the conditional use permit and the development review on this issue, should the City Council elect to approve this application. Drainage and Wetland Buffer Area east half of the site is located in the 100-foot wetland buffer area. The proposal shows a portion of the ng lot, but not the church building itself in this area. Construction of the parking lot will require approval of a wetland alteration permit by the City Council. Approval of this permit is required prior to issuance of any grading or building permits in the contingencies in Resolution No. 5008.