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Parking As proposed, the 18-space parking lot would be eliminated, and anew 4~1-space parking lot would be constructed to the northeast of the existing church, resulting in a total of 95 parking spaces on the site. The zoning ordinance requires that a church provide one parking space for every six fixed seats and one space for each 60 square feet of floor area usable for seating if seats are not fixed, in all facilities in which simultaneous use is probable. However, the zoning ordinance also requires that educational facilities (including classrooms) provide one parking space for each teacher, plus one space for each four students in grade 10 or above. The new sanctuary will have 310 fixed seats, and the required parking for this portion of the church is 52 spaces. Sunday school classes are mainly attended by the children whose parents are attending a church worship service at the same time, and, in most cases, the parents and children arrive in the same vehicle. Therefore, staff believes that the Sunday school is not a complete simultaneous use. The only individuals in the Sunday school classes which would generate a need for parking spaces would be the teachers and some of the students which are of age to drive. Based upon the church's statement which estimates future attendance, the assumption that the teacher to student ratio would remain the same (one teacher for every seven youth grade nine and below), and the assumption that l/4 of all of the students grade 10 or above would drive to church, the Sunday school use would generate a need for 38 parking spaces. The total parking demand for the new sanctuary and all of the available classrooms (the existing sanctuary would be used for Sunday school) would be 90 spaces. Therefore, staff believes that, as proposed and conditioned, there will be adequate off-street parking to meet the church's needs. However, as a precautionary measure, staff has conditioned that the parking be reexamined by staff one year after occupancy of the new construction. Additional conditions of approval could be added at that time, if necessary. For example, the City could add a condition limiting the number of Sunday school students and teachers allowed during the Sunday services. Traffic and Circulation As stated earlier, the church is almost completely surrounded by residential development. Churches are a common use in residential areas, and they are typically regarded as "good neighbors" because they generally experience peak periods of usage on weekends and on Case tVo. Z-99-212/UP-99-40 Planning Commission Page 7