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site improvement plans associated with Phase I construction includes a landscaping plan to improve the current site appearance. Staff believes that with the installation of new landscaping as part of Phase I construction, the existing site condition would be physically improved and aesthetically enhanced. To minimize the parking impact on residential street during congregation, St. Clare's is committed to educate its members to use on-site parking during congregations or other events. Staff has added a condition of approval (Condition #12) requiring St. Clare's designate a staff member to direct traffic to minimize parking onto nearby residential street(s). The proposed site plan was a result of several revisions and meetings with staff. After the second neighborhood meeting in January 2005, where the residents strongly opposed a new driveway on National Park Road, the applicant, with the support of the Masonic Lodge, proposed a second access from Hopyard Road via the Masons' property to the subject site. This approach was not supported by the Fire Department either. The applicant then worked with the Fire Department and proposed the current solution of a hammerhead design to provide turnaround area for fire tracks and other emergency vehicles. The Fire Department reviewed the proposal and indicated that it meets the Fire Department requirements. Staff believes that the proposed site plan responds to the issues brought by the residents and that it minimizes the land use impacts on nearby residential properties. Site Plan The goal of the master extension plan is to gain better visibility of the church from Hopyard Road and integration into the community while not competing against the presence of the Masonic Lodge. The multipurpose room and the new sanctuary additions extend the existing church building to the furthest east as they could without relocating the existing driveway. In order to facilitate on site circulation, the master site plan shows that buildings are grouped together to accommodate a hammerhead for fire truck turnaround. The St. Clare's and the Masonic Lodge have jointly participated in the development of parking ensuring the uses do not conflict. The Masonic Lodge representatives have reviewed the proposal and they do not see any issues in creating a new joint use agreement allowing a portion of the parking lot be constructed on their property in Phase II construction. Staff has added a condition of approval (Condition #8) addressing this issue. A very small triangular portion, approximately 72.5 square feet in a building area, of the administrative office addition encroaches into the required 20-foot setback area. Since the administrative office addition is the last phase of the church's master expansion plan, and since it may not be constructed in the near future, staff is reluctant to process a variance application to allow this minor deviation. Staffbelieves that this setback deviation could be corrected through minor building modifications. Thus, staff has added a condition of approval (Condition #7) Case No. PCUP-118/PDR- 391 Planning Commission Page - 5 -