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2 i. sanctuary seating capacity to 300, would provide 10 new classrooms , a kitchen and an assembly (Fellowship)-room with a split level structure to be constructed immediately behind the sanctuary. The church trustee told of the rapid growth of the Elmwood congregation under the leadership of Pastor Valtinson and •the desperate need for additional Sunday School classrooms which would be met temporarily by renting six rooms in the Wilshire building this winter while the expansion is being constructed. - Mr. Jones assured the Commissioners that it would not be necessary to remove any of ,the evergreens or bushes- which- provide a buffer for the adjoining properties from the-. existing -parking lot when that lot is enlarged five feet to provide. parking for 148 cars. The Manager confirmed that the City Ordinance only requires 120 parking spaces for an expansion of the size proposed.. He -also reported the applicant. had notified him that he had. misunder stood -the meaning of Condition #2 in the application and had mistakenly answered that question in the negative. Mr. Jones also. confirmed that the architect who had drawn the site plans had inadvertantly omitted the existing. garage from the drawings. When Commissioner 'Bowerman inquired why an addition would not' be built across the back of the existing structure, making a square building which would not so adversely affect the properties immediately to the south, whose lot lines would 'be only 15 feet from the .structure, the church trustee indicated the building committee had considered other alternatives, -but had concluded the expansion of the roof line to . the east would be more logical since the sanctuary had been built • with a stud wall and. not concrete, so such an expansion could be made, and so as not -.to foreclose the possibility of adding another sanctuary on the west when the congregation could afford. that improve- ment. There was .a discussion of the drop in grade elevations between the - church property and -the adjoining lots. to the east and the possi- bility -of adverse effect of water runoff from the new structure on those properties . 'The retention of the opaque windows in the Fellowship Hall to provide privacy for the neighbors , provision of accessibility for the handicapped, and buffering to prevent headlights from shining -on the neighbors ' homes when night services are held were also explored. Erling: M. Weiberg, 3409 36th Avenue N.E. said his property would .not be adversely affected by the expansion, but he was present to support the concerns of his neighbors about the expansion. Donald -Esau who own's the property at 3.505 36th Avenue N.E. just . south :of:-.the church reiterated the points made in the letter to the Planning .Commission which he gave the secretary for inclusion in the minutes. which stated- Mr.- Esau's, belief.. that the proposed .addition would. ".substantially reduce my quality of life and also reduce the . value '-of .my property" and indicated the resident intends to take legal. action if those judgments'- are confirmed. Mr., Esau . 'invited the Commission members- to sit on the deck. he had • built on- his home to improve his . view to.- see - how that view. and air quality would be blocked by. .the churcti..addition. He was . also concerned .that the runoff:.from that building .would ruin . the..planted