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Conditional Use Permit No. 2010-24 Variance No. 2010-04 January 24, 2011 Page 2 The site was originally improved with a single-family residence and garage that were built in the early 1950's. In 1961 Calvary Lutheran Church received approvals to construct a new church campus consisting of a 3,600 square foot worship space accommodating 175 people and three educational buildings. This original approval also allowed for the future construction of a 400-seat worship space (Conditional Use Permits No. 31 and No. 55). The approved master plan would have allowed for the construction of approximately 20,500 square feet of building space. Of these buildings, only the 3,600 square foot worship space was constructed. The single-family residence and garage remained and have been used as offices and small meeting spaces since that time. The church continuously operated on the site and held services in the main sanctuary building until 2005, when a fire severely damaged the sanctuary building. Due to the extensive fire, water and smoke related damage, the sanctuary building was demolished in 2006. Since that time, the two churches have held their services in the office building or within a temporary structure. Proiect Description and Analvsis General Proiect Features and Square Footage Analvsis The proposed project represents a significant reduction in buildable square footage from that of the master plan approved in 1961. As proposed, the project would demolish the existing house and garage, approximately 1,700 square feet, and construct a new 6,100 square foot church facility to replace the one destroyed by the fire. The new church facility would include a main sanctuary to accommodate 216 people, a 1,050 square foot multi-purpose room, three offices and a kitchen (Exhibits 3 and 4). This represents an increase in approximately 800 square feet of new building area over the combined square footage of the previous church building, house and garage; but a reduction of 12,700 square feet from that which was previously approved under the former master plan. The approval of the new CUP would replace and rescind the previous entitlements. The improvements would be constructed as a single phase. Parking Analvsis The City's parking standard for churches is one space per three fixed seats and one space per 35- square feet of floor area where there are no fixed seats (SAMC 41-1411). Using this parking ratio, the 216-seat worship area requires 72 parking spaces; the multi-purpose room requires 30 parking spaces; and the offices, parked at the office standard, require two parking spaces; for a total minimum requirement of 104 spaces. Using this rationale for parking ensures that, even if all three parts of the facility are fully occupied at the same time, adequate parking will be provided for the entire facility. As proposed, the project will exceed the minimum requirement by providing a total of 109 spaces. 31A-4