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«05-3I49 September 19, ZOOS Page I of7 Date Applicatioii Received: S-18-05 Date Applicatioa Coniidered as Complete: 9-6-05 60-Day Review Period Expires: 11-5-05 To;Chair Rahn and Planning Commission Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator From: Date: Janice Gundlach, City Planner ^ September 16,2005 Subject:05-3149, John lliiesse on behalf of Trinity Lutheran Church, 2060 Sixth Avenue N, Conditional Use Permit, Public Hearing Zoning Diatrict: Lot Area: Lot Width: RR- IB, One Family Rural Residential District (2 acre min.) 4.86 acres (211,687 s.f.) 556 feet (200* requited) m i fj.: . u; . .' •- • • b. .idw Application Summary: Applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow construction of additions to the existing church operating under the controls of several conditional use permits, also including re-paving, re-orientation, and enlargement of the existing parking lot. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to the recommendations of the City Engineer. Should the recommendations of the City Engineer not be received prior to Monday’s meeting, or if the recommendation require revisions which may change the layout of the site, the qzplication should be tabled to the October meeting. The Planning Commission should consider the requested front yard parking setback variance with staff offering the following with respect to hardship: Staff finds that due to the extensive right-of-way width along the north side of Sixth Avenue N and the topography of the lot relative to gaining more level stalls, there may be a hardship to warrant approval of a variance for construction of this parking. Pertinent Zoning Ordinance Sections Sec. 78-418. Conditional uses. Within any RR-IB one-family rural residential district, no structure or land shall be used for the following uses without a conditional use permit: (3) Churches, including those related structures located on the same site which are an integral part of the church proper, and convents or homes for persons related U) a religious function on the same site, provided no building other than a residence shall be located within 50 feet of any lot line of an abutting lot in an R district Sec. 78-1511. Setbacks for parking. Required off-steet parking in all districts shall meet the following setback requirements: (1) R districts. ... Open parking spaces on lots miLst have a location otlm than a required yard, except that such parking may be located in a rear yard to within ten feet of an interior side lot line and to within ten fret of a rear lot line. ■ —