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The church strongly feels that it is important to maintain Golden Road as the primary entrance to the facility as the sanctuary building is oriented toward Golden Road. Both the proposed site plan and the Alternative No. 1 have responded to the neighbors' concerns in terms of on-site parking allocation and separating the parking area from the adjoining property on Golden Road. The church believes that it is to the benefit of the neighborhood to maximize the number of spaces on the site to alleviate the impacts of the parishioners on street parking which together with the swim club activities further limits the residents from enjoying the use of on-street parking in front of their homes for guests. Neighbors Proposal (Option No. 2) Staff met with the Golden Road residents, a core group consisting of three residents, on December 21, 2006 discussing Alternative No. 1. The residents were not satisfied with the plan, as they did not feel that their concerns were adequately addressed. The residents stated that they could support the project if: 1) the number of parking spaces on Golden Road side be kept status quo; 2) the education building is constructed at the current modular location; 3) the two parking lots (Golden Road and Del Valle Parkway) are connected; and 4) the elimination of the multiple purpose room addition. Staff is not in support of the connecting the two parking lots. Doing so would provide an opportunity for cut-through traffic which is not the interest of the City or the church, especially on a site when children are present. Staff is not in support of eliminating the multiple purpose room addition. As stated in the project's written narrative, this addition is needed for the church's youth program. The subject application does not include an expansion of the congregation area or an increase in the number of seating during congregation. Should the need arises in the future to include this area as an extended wing for the sanctuary during congregation, the church would be required to amend its current use permit, and this amendment would require the review and approval before the Planning Commission. Staff understands the neighbors' point of balancing the two parking lots, such as what are currently exist, so that parking would won't be concentrated in one area rather than the other. This would either close the preschool program during construction or relocating the preschool program elsewhere either on site or off site. Closing the preschool program is a financial burden on the church. It would also impact the community as preschool/daycare facilities are in need. Relocating both modular buildings elsewhere on the site is difficult due to site constrains. In addition, the church would be required to obtain approval from State licensing. Case No. PC'UP-155,PDR-513 Plcrrrrrirrg Co»rnrissiorr Page - I S -