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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes October 21, 1997 Page.6 1 Chair Bergstrom asked for a brief summary of the proposed construction as he was.not in 2 attendance at the August Planning Commission meeting. 3 Mr. DeZelar reported the Church is proposing to add a'gathering space of.12,000 square feet. 4 The construction will add 5,000 square feet of impervious material to the site. The proposed 5 turn around and handicapped parking area will result in the loss of six parking spaces. Mr. 6 DeZelar displayed-the proposed floor plan and the concept plan for planting. He then 7 displayed the proposed elevations. 8 Mr. DeZelar explained that the Church is proposing to collect all the run-off water by internal 9 drainage. The water will be collected and channeled to the green area on Stinson Boulevard. 10 He noted the closest storm sewer is on 27th Avenue on the Minneapolis side. 11 Commissioner- Gondorchin noted drainage is a sensitive issue and suggested Mr. DeZelar seek 12 professional advice in regard to the issue. 13 Chair Bergstrom agreed and advised Mr. DeZelar to include definitive answers to the storm 14 water questions when the proposal was submitted for approval. He then asked Mr. DeZelar to 15 discuss the worst.possible case in regard to off-.site parking that could result from the 16 construction and the possible negative impact on the neighborhood. 17 Mr.-DeZelar stated he did not foresee.the parking issue becoming worse than it currently is. 18 The biggest number of cars parking off-site occurs during Sunday mass. The new Fellowship 19 Hall-will not be utilized during Sunday mass. The parking requirement for the Fellowship 20 Hall is 195 spaces and 200 are available. 21 Chair Bergstrom stated the proposal looked like a.good idea which is well designed. He 22 stated his main concerns are drainage and.parking. 23 Chair Bergstrom asked if there were any further comments in regard to the Ordinance 24 amendment. •25 -There was Commission consensus to recommend the amendment to the language of Chapter 26 16, Zoning and Land Use, as.amended this evening, from'Kim Moore-Sykes memo of 27 September 23, 1997. 28 Commissioner Gondorchin noted that under (d). "regular." should be replaced with 29 "regulating". 30 Commissioner Franzese suggested Staff consult City Attorney in regard to the inclusion of 31 other types of schools under (a). 32 2. Comprehensive Plan Update Process. 33 A. CIP. 34 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained that the Capital Improvement Program is in the format suggested