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Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for public and institutional uses. Therefore, the project exceeds all of the minimum setbacks and is well below the maximum allowed density. The maximum height allowed in the R-1-6500 district is 30 feet. The Municipal Code defines height as the distance from grade to the mean height beriveen eaves and ridges for a hip, gable, or gambrel roof, and cupolas are allowed to extend 25 feet above this height limit (a total of 55 feet). Using the Municipal Code's definition, the height of the new sanctuary without the proposed cupola would be 24 ft. high. The distance from grade to the top most point of the sanctuary's cupola is 51 feet. Therefore, the church would be below the height limit for the zoning district. Staff notes that the Planning Commission can require increased setbacks, or specify specific height or building coverage limits as a condition of approval for design review or a use permit in order to ensure compatibility with adjoining uses. As indicated above, the new sanctuary would be located 25 feet from the Del Valle Parkway and Hopyard Road rights-of--way; however, staff believes that the 7:12 pitch roof of the proposed sanctuary vvould allow this building to be located at this highly visible portion of the lot without appearing incompatible with the other buildings in the area. Please refer to the design section of this report for additional discussion of this matter. The lot is relatively flat and the applicant is proposing only minor amounts of grading to accommodate the new construction and to appropriately direct storm water. Staff finds the proposed grading plan to be acceptable. Arc6itecture/Design The wood shingle siding, the sloped roofs with deep eaves and exposed rafters, the brown colors, and the heavy-timber patio posts give the existing church a rustic design. The existing sanctuary is flanked by classrooms on one side and office space on the other, and all three parts of the building are covered by pitched roofs. Prior to submitting the subject applications, staff encouraged the church to avoid the use of the extremely low-sloped roofs over the new administrative office space and the bride's room/restroom addition and to carry the building materials used on the existing building (e.g., the wood shingles) over to the new construction. Instead, the church has proposed the use of wood lap siding on the walls of the sanctuary and the other proposed additions, stone veneer at the corners of the ne4v sanctuary, a small amount of shingles above some of the new windows. Case No. Z-99-212/UP-99--10 Planning Commission Page 5