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Green Building The proposed project is tinder the threshold required to obtain a certified rating on the LEED- NC rating system in accordance with the City's Green Building ordinance. Staff strongly encourages the applicant to obtain some of the LEED points if not all of the required 26 points. In discussion of the LEED requirements, the applicant expressed interest in complying with LEED requirements at its best, and indicated that they intend to use energy star appliances and use water-efficient plants for the project. Staff has added a condition of approval (Condition No.l l) encouraging the applicant completes a LEED checklist and comply with LEED requirements at its best. Parking and Circulation The Pleasanton Municipal Code requires that a church with an on-site school provide the larger of the number of parking spaces required for the church or that required for a school use. As previously mentioned, the proposed expansion plan does not include the expansion of the existing preschool program. Thus, the required parking would be calculated based on the church expansion. The parking requirement for churches is one space for every six seats, or 52 spaces for Trinity Lutheran that currently has 310 fixed seats. The applicant proposes a total of 102 parking spaces, with 81 parking spaces located on the Golden Road side and the remaining 21 spaces located on the Del Valle Parkway side. While the number of parking spaces proposed for the site exceeds the minimum number of required spaces per the Pleasanton Municipal Code, both staff and the church's experience has been that parking demand is usually greater, particularly during special events and religious holidays. The residents on Golden Road currently experience street parking issues during services. Although no complaints have been filed with the City, the applicant believes that providing additional on-site parking would alleviate any street parking issues that may currently exist. The applicant has considered the suggestion of connecting the two parking lots. They decided not to connect the parking lots for the following reasons: ^ Not to have a driveway running between the buildings that is meant for pedestrian uses; ^ Not have to vehicles passing by an on-site playground for a preschool; ^ Not have to have cut-through traffic. The proposed parking layout has been reviewed and accepted by Livermore-Pleasanton Fire District. Case No. PCUP-155/PDR-513 Planning Commission Puge - 11 -