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Messiah Lutheran Church Expansion <br />Staff Report <br />April 20, 2000 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Table 1. Required Proposed Met? <br /> Lot Area 1 acre 6.1 acres Met <br />Front Setback (Knollwood Dr.) 35 feet 35 feet Met Front Setback (County Rd. H2) 35 feet 63 feet Met <br />Sideyard Setbacks 30 feet 200+ feet Met Parking lot Setback (east) 30 feet 40 feet Met <br />Parking lot Setback (west) 5 feet 30 feet Met Parking lot Setback (north) 5 feet 33 feet Met <br />Parking lot Setback (south) 30 feet 30 feet Met Parking stalls (1:4): 75 stalls 176 stalls Met <br /> <br />Parking: <br />Currently, there are 165 parking stalls available, excluding the overflow parking <br />available across the street. After the first phase of construction, 188 stalls will be <br />available. The construction of the second phase will reduce the available parking to <br />176 stalls. The church, under existing conditions, significantly exceeds the City’s <br />parking requirements, based on a current maximum seating capacity of 300. Seven <br />handicap accessible stalls are shown on the plans, which would comply with <br />Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards and requirements. At final build- <br />out, it is projected that the seating capacity would increase to 600, which would <br />require provision of 150 stalls. <br /> <br />Landscaping: <br />The City Forester has reviewed the submitted landscape plan to ensure compatibility <br />with Mounds View soils and climate and recommended specific changes. The <br />applicant has revised the landscape plans accordingly. The Planning Commission <br />reviewed the revised landscape plans and determined that the landscaping proposed <br />was adequate and satisfactory. <br /> Lighting: <br /> <br />While the submitted photometric analysis of the site meets the Code requirements, <br />staff is concerned about the amount of light and the height (30 feet) of the parking <br />lot light standards. The lighting contractor has been contacted and was asked to <br />consider reducing the height of the parking lot light poles and changing the bulb <br />wattage from 400 to something less intensive. The primary basis for the requested <br />changes is the desire to maintain as much a “residential feel” to the project while <br />minimizing the “glow” emanating form the property. <br /> <br />Accessory Structures: <br /> <br />A 400 square-foot accessory building is shown on the site plan near the volleyball <br />court. Because accessory buildings in excess of 216 square feet require a <br />conditional use permit in an R-1 zoning district, express allowance for the structure