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2/ Silverwood Park does not require any rezoning, variances or conditional use permits. The various components of the proposed development comply with. the' permitted uses, accessory uses, and dimensional regulations outlined in Section 1645. The St. Anthony City Code does not. specify parking requirements for the Recreational/Open 'Space District, and- leaves the determination of the appropriate parking'provisions up to the City Council, as, described in Section 1650.05,Subd. 1 (e): "(11) The parking requirements in the R/O District will be set by the Council according to the expected demand for a particular facility." Three Rivers Park District commissioned the parking study, which will be dent under separate cover, as a part of.the project to. evaluate the; parking demand on ,Silverwood Park, based on. the proposed park programming; experience at other parks, and recognizedstandards. As a public agency, Three Rivers Park District has,a responsibility to provide adequate parking for everyday traffic and normal peak events.' In addition,. Three Rivers Park District has a responsibility to avoid negatively impacting natural resources with careful consideration and sizing of internal parking facilities, Three Rivers Park District will. utilize alternate parking facilities to serve larger special events that may require additional parking once or twice a year. Three Rivers Park District has contacted numerous area business such as nearby Wal-Mart/Cub Foods (Robert Muir Company); LDS New Brighton Church, and Rosedale Shopping Center to utilize larger parking resources during for these infrequent occurrences: Three Rivers Park District shuttle vehicles will be utilized, or if needed, Three Rivers Park District will contract with larger carriers. Silverwood .Park's parking lot design includes 155 parking spaces at the Visitor Center, 7 parking spaces at the eaet,side of the lawn area, and 68 parking spaces at the overflow lot. These numbers are consistent with the demand shown by the parking study, In 'addition,' the following comparisons calculate the parking requirements using criteria for similar uses in City of, St. Anthony zoning districts other than Recreation/Open Space.. The calculations use the Silverwood Park Visitor Center is planned at approximately 13,500 square feet in area. . Banquet style events will seat approximately 250, and lecture style events will seat approximately 350. The majority of events will use the banquet style seating. 1. C District requires 1 parking space for every 300 sf of gross floor area (1650.05 Subd. 1, (e) (6). Silverwood Visitor Center: 13,500 sf/300 = 45 parking spaces. Silverwood Art Studio (future): 6,000 sf/300 = 20 parking spaces