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Mounds View Planning Commission September 18, 1996 Special Meeting Page 7 is proposing to shift the entrance on County Road H 15 feet to the west to allow better emergency vehicle access which he indicated would be acceptable by the Fire Marshall. He indicated that the landscape plan has been revised and that there are some comments in the resolution for approval that address the issues regarding type of plantings. Mr. Diem explained that this proposal is 42.5 percent green space which is documented through his engineering firm and that if you add in the green space all the way to the curb area, to the south and to the west, the green space would increase to 52.1 percent, and added that the area of the building is nine percent. He continued by comparing the churches in the community, noting that the Cross of Glory is on a lot with 68,737 square feet and that the building is a multi-use building with activities other than church services going on at the same time. He added that the building is 8,000 square feet which is four times larger than the proposed facility and occupies 11 percent of the site. The lot is only 3.2 times larger and has 50 parking stalls which barely meets the requirements. He continued by adding that Church Upon the Rock has a building square footage of 10,400 with total usable square footage of 22,546 square feet. He added that the building is 5 times larger than the one they are presenting and occupies 14 percent of the property and that the lot is only 3.4 times larger and has 41 parking stalls based on their seating capacity. He added that based on the seating capacity that was given to him by the minister, the church is short one-third of their parking. He also informed the Commission that he was in contact with Mr. Kent Smith and Ms. Sue Barkwell of Ramsey County to address the • issue of property value. They researched as far back as they could and found no request or