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• Mounds View Planning Commission September 4, 1996 Regular Meeting Page 5 to the City Council that it be denied. Ms. Sheldon noted that the purpose of the Development Review is to check the plan to see if it meets the dimensional requirements of the code. The areas where the proposal fails to meet the requirements are as follows: 1) the front setback 2) number of parking spaces-they have provided 30, they need 31 and of those 10%, or 3 spaces, can be compact. Ms. Sheldon stated staff feels that it is difficult to accommodate the sizes of the parking lot and the building on the site, so the plans have been designed with more compact spaces. There is also a problem with the length of the spaces. There is a problem with the drive aisle on the north side of the building. With regard to signage, the code does not provide much • guidance for churches in residential districts, so staff has used the neighborhood business district as a guide. That district allows for 100 square feet of signage. The current proposal shows 115 square feet. Staff would also suggest that any lighting be at a very low level and turned off at a certain time each night. The lighting for the parking lot as proposed would be building mounted on the north and east sides and would shine out on the parking lot. Staff is somewhat concerned about it shining out into the yards of the adjacent homes and would recommend that lighting be put on the perimeter of the lot so it would shine inward. Staff recommended denial of the Development Review, based on the fact that some of the dimensional requirements have not been met and they do not see an easy way to achieve them. Ms. Sheldon noted two letters which she distributed to the Commissioners: one from the Fire Department and one from Paul Ostrow who represents Mr. and Mrs. Moon, expressing concern about whether or not the project meets the criteria and that it would have serious impact on the client's property.