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r #05-3149 September 19,2005 Page 4 or? The undeveloped right-of-way on the north side of Sixth Avenue N ranges from approximately 35’ on the far west to as wide as 80’ heading east. As this is a variance for new construction the Planning Commission may want to discuss approval of the paricing variance as the total number of stalls per the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance would not require construction of these additional 12 stalls. Number of Required Parking Stalls Zoning Ordinance Section 78-1516 requires that churches provide a minimum ol one stall for each four seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. The sanctuary provides 430 seats, with the proposed additions not increasing this number. I'herefore, the required parking would be as follows: 430 seats / 4 seats = 107.5 required parking stalls The church also provides a pre-school program during the weekdays as outlined in Resolution #2814, attached as Exhibit M. Section 78-1516 (10) provides a parking standard for day nurseries of four stalls plus one for each 500 square feet in excess of 1,000 square foot of floor space in the principal structure. The conditional use permit approving the pre-school noted a total square footage of 1,057 s.f. for the use therefore; the amount of parking required for the pre-school use would be as follows: 4 stalls + (57 s.f. / 500 s.f. = 1 stall) = 5 stalls The total amount of paricing stalls provided on the proposal is 221 stalls, adequate to support the two uses also recognizing that the uses probably do not occur during the same hours, further evidence that adequate parking has bwn provided. Stnictaral Coverage Per Zoning Ordinance Section 78-1403, this property is not subject to the lot coverage by structures ordinance as the property ’s area exceeds 1.99 acres. Hardcover Cakulatioas This property is outside of the Shoreland Overiay District boundaries and therefore not subject to hardcover restrictions. Exterior BaUdiag Materials The exterior building materials proposed consist of a light brown brick to match the existing exterior building materials. The Zoning Ordinance does not establish specific standards for exterior building materials, however only that all aspects of conditional uses be compatible with residential districts. Staff finds that the exterior building materials proposed are acceptable. Lightiag While the applicant has stated the church is still somewhat in preliminary planning stages with regard to details such as lighting, no new lighting within the parking lot is proposed unless it is required by building code or the Police Dqiartment. The current parking lot i