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Amendment Application No. 2008-06 Conditional Use Permit No. 2008-05 Variance No. 2008-04 Site Plan Review No. 2008-02 August 25, 2008 Page 5 location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of the provisions of this chapter" [SAMC Section 41-638 (2) (i)] . Pursuant to this section, Templo Calvario has requested a variance from the City's off-street parking standard as it relates to churches, chapels and religious meeting halls (SAMC Section 41- 1411) . This section requires a minimum of one parking space for each three fixed seats, plus one space for each 35 square feet of floor area in seating areas without fixed seats. Ancillary use areas, such as offices and classrooms, are not parked separately as it is expected that they would be occupied at off-peak times from the main assembly area or, during worship services, would be in use by those who had also arrived for the main service. Thus, the size of the assembly area drives the parking requirement. The limiting factor for the site is the amount of surface parking that can be achieved within the improved complex. Although there are off-site parking opportunities in the adjacent industrial complex to the south and on-street parking available in the area, the site does not meet the on-site parking requirement for a church. While the project applicant has considered subterranean and structured parking, they have determined that it is not feasible at this time due to the cost involved and the need to acquire additional land and buildings. The church has indicated that the overall site will function in a shared use manner. The operational plan of the church limits use of the meeting rooms and fellowship hall to when the church is not providing worship services as the church is the largest parking generator. Today, Templo Calvario's 13,392 square foot facility has a parking requirement of 383 spaces and is a legal non-conforming use at 303 spaces. The proposed assembly area will be on the first floor only and will contain 22,491 square feet of non-fixed seat floor area, which calculates to a parking requirement of 643 spaces. The parcels occupied by Templo Calvario and other buildings in the complex contain 303 parking spaces, of which 291 are available for shared use (12 to be reserved for use by tenants). The new sanctuary will require an additional 260 spaces, resulting in 352 fewer on-site spaces than is required by code. 75C-7