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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes October 21, 1997 • Page 5 1 someone with expertise in that area. 2 Commissioner Makowske stated he believed that decision should be made by the City and that 3 any number chosen would be arbitrary. He noted that at the September Planning Commission 4 maximum total lot coverage percentages of 65% and 80% had been mentioned. 5 Chair Bergstrom asked how a 65% maximum total lot coverage would compare to existing 6 church properties total lot coverages. 7 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that although she did not have the figures, she would estimate that 8 over half of the churches in the area are over 65% total lot coverage. She noted that other 9 cities were handling churches and other public buildings with the building to lot coverage 10 because of the parking issue. The intent was to keep the parking on-site and off the street. 11 She agreed with Commissioner Makowske that any percentage selected would be arbitrary. 12 Chair Bergstrom asked if the Commission would like to set a threshold on the total lot 13 coverage. 14 Commissioner Gondorchin agreed that any number selected would be arbitrary. He stated his 15 biggest concern was storm water run-off. IR6 Commissioner Franzese suggested that the wording of the Ordinance be changed to be explicit 17 that the lot coverage requirements in the first sentence do not pertain to the permitted and 18 permitted conditional uses listed under (a)-(e). 19 Ms. Moore-Sykes suggested the lot coverage requirement for residential structures could be 20 listed as A. and the building to lot ratio could be listed as B. Also suggested was that at the 21 end of the building to lot ratio statement "and not to include residential structures" could be 22 added. 23 Commissioner Makowske suggested that Subd. 10 could be added and the regulations that 24 apply to permitted and permitted conditional uses, as stated in the Staff report, could be 25 included in that Subd. and removed from Section 8 completely. A sentence in parenthesis 26 could then be added to Section 8 which would state "Permitted and conditional permitted uses 27 do not have a land coverage requirement but are addressed under Subd. 10". 28 Ms. Moore-Sykes then introduced Gerry DeZelar, architect for St. Charles Borromeo Church 29 and Ted McCrossan. 30 Commissioner Makowske asked what the current amount of impervious surface was at St. 31 Charles Borromeo Church. Mr. DeZelar stated the amount of impervious surface presently is 62.5%. With the proposed IR'3 construction, the amount of impervious surface will be 65%.