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P23-0556, 1024 Serpentine Lane Planning Commission 5 of 6 Based on the above parking analysis and recommended conditions of approval, staff believes the proposed religious facility would not adversely affect parking supply at the subject site or surrounding properties and adequate parking exists on -site to accommodate all existing and proposed uses. However, should parking problems occur, staff has included a condition of approval which allows the Director of Community Development to refer the use permit back to the Planning Commission for possible additional mitigation measures to be applied (Exhibit A). Possible mitigating conditions could include reducing the number of congregants and/or modifying the planned activities schedule to reduce conflicts with other on-site uses and parking demand. Noise The PMC states a proposed conditional use must be in accordance with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance. One of those objectives is to “promote the stability of existing land uses that conform with the General Plan and to protect them from inharmonious influences a nd harmful intrusions.” Staff anticipates the proposed religious facility would generate interior noise levels comparable to and no different from those of an office or light industrial use. All planned activities would be held indoors, with the exterior doors closed during operating hours. According to the applicant, there would be some amplified speech/music kept under 60 decibels, but this would be utilized in a limited fashion. To further minimize any potential noise impacts, staff is recommending the following conditions of approval: • All exterior doors must remain closed at all times during operating hours; • Congregants shall not loiter outside of the building and shall be courteous and quiet when entering or leaving the parking area; and • The City shall have the right to review the project again to add mitigating conditions should any future complaints regarding noise levels occur. Such conditions could include modifying the hours of operation, reducing the number of persons allowed in the tenant space, and/or requiring sound/noise attenuation to be installed within the subject tenant space. The PMC establishes a noise limit of 75 dBA for the Industrial District . With the inclusion of the recommended conditions above, staff believes it is unlikely the noise produced by the proposed religious facility would adversely affect existing or future adjacent/nearby uses or exceed the noise threshold. ALTERNATIVES As articulated above, staff believes the religious facility, as proposed and conditioned, is consistent with the objectives of the zoning district. However, alternatives to the proposal that could be considered by the Planning Commission include: 1. Denial of the application. Such an action would preclude the applicant from occupying the subject site and conducting the specified activities; or 2. Approval of the CUP with modifications. The Planning Commission could approve the CUP, but with fewer congregants and/or planned activities, with modified hours of operation, or other changes to the proposal.