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St. Clare Episcopal Church was constructed in 197In June 1976, the City approved a conditional use permit (UP-76-16) allowing the construction of a church building, St. Clare's Episcopal Church, at 3550 Hopyard Road. The approval included a six-classroom Sunday school. In August 1978, the City allowed a private school (K- S) to be operated within the existing church facility (UP-78-15) with a maximum of 75 students. Subsequently, the school obtained a conditional use permit for the operation of a day care center for 12 children (UP-84-43) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the past 26 years, few improvements have occurred to the existing church building or to the site. The private school has since relocated and a church sponsored preschool has taken its place. The preschool is licensed by the State for 80 children. Additionally, St. Clare's continues to share the existing 66 parking spaces with the Masonic Lodge located at 3470 Hopyard Road. Shared parking is via a recorded agreement for the benefit of both uses. In September 2004, Wenell, Mattheis, Bowe, Architecture and Planning, on behalf of St. Clare's Episcopal Church, submitted a master expansion plan. The Masonic Lodge has reviewed the proposal and is in support of the expansion. The master plan expansion is proposed in three phases, spanning 25 years or more. The first phase, an immediate need, is the addition of the sanctuary and the multipurpose room with a minor addition to the administrative office. The second phase is a large sanctuary worship room, and the third phase is a new administrative office. The exact timeframe would be dependent on financing by the church membership. Both the church and staff agree that it is imperative that the church submit a master expansion plan and receive City approval for the entire building of the church complex so that this information is available to current and future residents in the area. II. SITE DESCRITION The subject site is a 2.08-acre parcel located on northwest corner of Hopyard Road and Valley Trails Drive (south). The existing church building, approximately 9,000 square feet in building area, is situated on a western portion of the lot. The site adjoins the property to the northeast with the Masonic Lodge. The shared parking lot is located between the two buildings. The site has minimum landscaping. A fenced playground for the preschool is located on the west side of the church facility, abutting National Park Road. The subject site borders single-family residential use to the west, across from National Park Road, and to the north, City's Sports Park and residential use to the east, across from Hopyard Road, and Harvest Valley Christian Church and single-family uses to the south. Case No. PCUP-118/PDR-391 Planning Commission Page - 2 -