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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • September 16, 1997 Page 7 1 Chair Bergstrom noted that the current physical constraints of the churches was that they did 2 not have enough property. He questioned if expansion of all of the churches in the City of 3 St. Anthony would be at the expense of parking area. 4 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that would depend on the type of expansion of the property. She 5 noted that some of the cities limited parking as tied with the size of the sanctuary. The 6 expansion at St. Charles Borromeo Church consists of a Fellowship Hall that will be used 7 after service when most of the people are already there. The expansion will not necessarily 8 require more parking. 9 Commissioner Horst stated he was concerned that the Fellowship Hall will be built where 10 parking spaces are currently located. 11 Commissioner Makowske stated the Fellowship Hall will be built on the property as a 12 connection between the current sanctuary and parish center. It will primarily take up sidewalk 13 space. It will also require three parking spaces and will move the current large parking area 14 back to allow for wheelchair access. 15 Commissioner Horst and Chair Bergstrom questioned how this amendment would help. •6 Commissioner Makowske explained that currently churches, schools, and public facilities in 17 R-1 District are required to follow the parking code of the R-1 District. Permitted 18 Conditional Uses in that District do not require the same standards as the standard R-1 uses. 19 This proposed amendment is an attempt to accommodate a larger facility, similar to a facility 20 found in a Commercial or Industrial District, which is permitted in an R-1 District. This 21 amendment will not create more parking spaces but will allow more spaces by ordinance 22 rather than by variance. 23 Commissioner Franzese stated she was concerned with the amendment to Section 1615.05 24 Dimensional Regulations. She stated the language should be changed to note that lot 25 coverage in this Section only referred to building to lot coverage and not to total lot coverage. 26 She suggested it may be appropriate to state that Permitted Conditional Uses are not covered 27 by the Lot Coverage Ordinance. She also questioned the wording with regard to impervious 28 surfaces. She suggested that the second sentence of Section 8 be deleted and state that "with 29 the following exceptions" or that "for these uses identified, a building to land lot coverage is 30 utilized". 31 Commissioner Makowske noted the impervious surface coverage still needed to be controlled. 32 Commissioner Horst noted that traditionally churches do have more coverage than residential. 33 He suggested 65-80% of coverage including the impervious surface be allowed. Commissioner Gondorchin expressed concern with the subjective nature of the parking 35 requirement.