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r #03-2920 July 17,2003 Pages Signage. No new signage has been proposed. Photos of the existing signage for the church is attached in Exhibit G. The primar>' sign is located in the NE comer of the site, meeting the 10' property line setback requirement and posing no problems for traffic. In “R ” Districts, one nameplate sign for each use permitted by CUP is allowed with no more than 12 s.f. per surface. The existing permanent sign is approximately 50 s.f. in area of each side (staffhas not measured its dimensions so this is an approximation) and would require a variance if it were to be replaced. A second, smaller sign is along North Femdale at the driveway entrance, being a hanging banner type sign perhaps 2' x 4' or smaller per side, no more than 10-15 s.f. total of both sides. Because this is existing signage, staff recommends that continued use of the existing signs be approved. Any new signs would need to be submitted for review prior to issuance of a permit. Access Location. The existing church driveway accesses North Femdale Road approximately 220 south of the Femdale/Co. Rd. 6 intersection. This access point is appropriate and poses no problems for sight distance. GradingT)rainage. Re-use of the existing foundation and conversion of portions of the westerly parking lot will have little if any impact on the drainage of the site. No grade changes are proposed. New amenities to the site will include a bituminous walkxvay leading from the parking lot to the lower level, presumably for handicap access, and a new stainvay adjacent to the east wall of the building is proposed. A 24' x 40' bituminous or concrete ‘patio’ apron is proposed at the walkout level, meeting the 26' wetland setback. Lighting and .Landscaping. No lighting plan has been indicated on the submitted plans. City ordinances require that light sources not be visible at the lot lines. Utility & Building Code Issues. The site is scr\’ed with sewer from Plymouth, but has its own well. Because the new church building will be required to be fitted with a fire suppression sprinkler system, the church is advised to work with the City of Plymouth to obtain municipal water supply. Building Height. The proposed building has a peak height of 47' above the high side grade adjacent to the building. City code establishes by definition that height is measured to “the average height of the highest gable of a pitched oi hipped roof. The defined height of the proposed building using l!ic main roof gable running from end to end of the building is 28.8', meeting the required 30' limit. Impacts to Adiacent Properties. The only potentially affected pi'opcities are two homes located approximately 200' south of the site, which are significantly separated from the parking lot so as to minimize any real impacts; and a home to the west with significant separation and screening from the church buildings and parking areas. Staffhas not received any comments from neighboring property owners. • • » * .* T ■\