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Conditional (Appeal No. January 20, Page 2 Use Permit No. 2003-23 2003-10) 2004 the intersection of Edinger Avenue and Newh0pe Street, contains a 16,800 square foot church building, two single-family structures used as pastor residences, and 101 parking stalls. The church has access on Edinger Avenue while the single-family residences take access from Regent Drive. A block wall separates the houses from the church parking lot. There is no vehicular access between the house and the church; however, there is a pedestrian gate that allows access between the residences and the church. The General Plan land use designation for the project site is Low Density Residential (LR-7) which is consistent with the corresponding zoning designation of Single-Family Residential (Ri). The church was originally approved through Conditional Use Permit 88-11 (Exhibits 1 and 2). Pro~ect Description The project will consist of the demolition of an existing single-family residence located at 4402 West Regent Drive and an existing pastor's residence and the construction of a 49-space parking lot for church purposes. The new lot has been designed to comply with code, including parking stall size, landscaping and fencing. The lot will contain a minimum landscaped setback of seven feet, six inches along the north and west property lines where the parcel abuts adjacent residential uses and approximately eight feet to the east where the lot abuts a second pastor residence. A landscaped setback that is a minimum of 20 feet will be provided to the east where the lot abuts Regent Drive. A six-foot high block wall will be installed along the north and west property line, with a six-foot high decorative block and wrought iron wall installed along the east property line. Access to the new parking facility will be from the existing church lot (Exhibits 3 and 4). existing congregation and hold English language basement for younger members. The existing first services in their Coptic language, thus allowing to service the needs of all members (Exhibit 5). The applicant is also requesting to modify Condition No. 1 of Conditional Use Permit No. 88-11 to allow the simultaneous use of the church sanctuary and the basement's social hall for church services. The applicant is requesting approval to expand the parking lot and install seating for 150 members in the basement. The church intends to split the church services in the floor church will have the church the ability 75.B. Page 170