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M>5-3I09 May 16.2005 Page 5 of 6 With regard to the sign variance, staff finds there is a hardship inherent to all conditional uses within residential zones where signage is limited to 12 square feet, as any identification other than an address probably isn’t readable. Currently, there is a wall sign in the gable end feeing the street. The elevation submitted does not propose any wall signs. Staff finds that the proposed 8* x 4 ’ or 32 s.f. sign 10* off the street lot line, meeting the required S’ setback, is justifiable due merely to the use it will be serving. Staff would however, stipulate that the sign must not be back>lighted due to the residential zone. Conditional Use Permit Analysis Zoning Ordinance Section 78-916 (a) (I) establishes conditions that the Planning Commission and Council must review when determining whether to grant conditional use permits. Those conditions and how they relate to the site are as follows: (1) That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accord with the objectives of this chapter and the purposes of the district in which the site is located and the comprehensive municipal plan; The Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan allow for churches or related structures to be constructed in residential zones. That the proposed location of the conditional use and the proposed condition under which it would be operated or maintained would not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and The proposed building complies with the required building setback of 50 ’ from residentially zoned areas. The parking lot also complies with all yard requirements of the LR - 1C zoning district, which requires open parking spaces to meet all yard setbacks of I0‘ to side yards and 30' to front and rear yards. The proposed plan will eliminate an existing westerly access which improves the safety of vehicles using Togo Road at the applicant's property. Staff finds the proposed and continued use of this site would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, welfare, or be materially injurious to other properties in the neighborhood. That the proposed conditional use will comply with each of the applicable provisions of this chapter. TTie proposed conditional use is complying with all other applicable code sections with the exception of the hardcover and sign variance which have been applied for and reviewed as part of this report. Staff finds that granting the conditional use permit is in accordance with the conditional use permit that was originally accepted in 1970 and then amended in 1994. Parking Zoning Ordinance Section 78-1S16 (5) required one parking space for each 4 seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. The main assembly hall shown in Exhibit H provides 1^ seats / 4 = 36 required stalls. The applicant has proposed 44 — "kAOBMl