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June 5, 2012 Page 3 staff (four persons) parking requirements brings the total number of spaces needed for the conditional use to 109 spaces. At the Mayl5, 2012 meeting, the Planning Commission asked staff to investigate how many additional parking spaces would be needed if the lounges were included in the total since they would be a part of the assembly. The lounges would add a total of 139 `seats'. Dividing 139 by 2.5 results in 56 additional spaces needed for parking. Thus, the total amount of parking required for the assembly area, under a scenario where the lounges were taken into account, would be 165 spaces. Title XV, Chapter 152, Section 152.179 (A) On Site Parking (5) Minimum number of spaces indicates that light industrial, manufacturing, testing and research uses must have 1 space for every 1,000 square feet of building floor area. The building, minus the area proposed for the `assembly' (12,940 square feet) is 90,520 square feet. Thus, at least 91 spaces must be on the site to serve the remainder of the building. ]n 2009 a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) was issued for a daycare center at this location. Part of the approval of the CUP included providing parking at higher levels than the 1 space for every 1,000 square feet for light industrial uses. Required parking included one space for each employee on the largest shift and one visitor space for every 10 children. Based on today's staffing and enrollment, 12 spaces are needed. With the additional parking for the lounges, a total of 266 spaces would be needed to serve the entire site (165 for Islamic Center, 89 for the remainder of the building less the daycare space and 12 for the daycare space). Since the May 15, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting additional information on the parking at the site has become available. The Applicant has indicated that the amount of parking currently (legally) available is 283 spaces between the two parcels of land. The applicant has also indicated that the existing spaces exceed the minimum requirements of the city and that the lot could be restriped to gain an additional 20 parking spaces; bringing the total available parking to 303 stalls. The site with the building on it does not have enough parking to serve all of the proposed uses. Parking will be needed from the adjacent parcel in order to meet the parking requirements of the City's Zoning Code. Combined the two parcels have 283 parking stalls which exceeds the larger parking requirement of 266 spaces. Signage The Applicant has not submitted a sign request at this time. The Applicant must obtain a sign permit from the City prior to the installation of any signage. 3. Ordinance Authority. Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 152 Zoning Code, Section 152.142 Permitted Conditional Uses in the Light Industrial District, allows (G) Assembly, meeting lodge or convention halls. As noted previously, an interpretation of `assembly' could include a religious `assembly'. 4. Criteria for Conditional Use Approval. "Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 152 Zoning Code, Section 152.243, C: City Council Action, lists the criteria the City Council must consider in determining whether to grant or deny a conditional use permit. The applicable criteria include: (1) The use is one of the conditional uses specifically listed for the district in which the property is located; (2) The City Council has specified all conditions which the City Council deems necessary to make the use compatible with other uses in the area; 67