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parking spaces were taken and did not see any of the parents parking on the street. Staff understands Mr. Merrigan's concerns given that he owns the lot directly opposite the only driveway currently providing access to the site. However, staff notes that the traffic on Golden Road or on Hopyard Road on weekdays would not increase as a result of the proposal because the current proposal does not include an increase to the capacity of the preschool (nor does the church anticipate an expansion of this use in the future). Given the proposal to locate a new parking lot off Del Valle Parkway, the weekday and evening traffic to and from the church along Golden Road will most likely remain the same or possibly be reduced because visitors would have the option of using the Del Valle Parkway parking lot. It should also be noted that alert-hand turn pocket allows people to make a left turn onto Golden Road from Hopyard Road without causing interference with through traffic. The General Plan identifies Hopyard Road (currently tvvo lanes wide beriveen Valley Avenue and Division Street) as a four-lane divided street; however, current traffic volumes do not indicate a need for such a widening at this time. The Department of Public Works has reviewed the existing Hopyard Road and Del Valle Parkway right of way to ascertain whether additional right-of--way would be needed to accommodate an additional left hand turn lane leading traffic from southbound Hopyard Road onto eastbound Del Valle Parkway. Given the amount of existing right of vvay, this improvement could be accommodated in the future without the need for additional right-of--way. On the original site plan submitted by the church, there was no connection between the two parking lots. The church administration did not want cars driving between the parking lots so as to avoid any potential pedestrian vehicle conflicts. Upon review of the site plan, the Fire Department requested that the church install an emergency vehicle access (EVA) between the lots since there was not enough room to provide an adequate turn-around area (the Fire Department standard is a minimum inside turning radius of 45 ft. and a minimum outside turning radius of 55 feet) in the new parking lot. The EVA would consist of pavers and have red-striped rolled curbs at each end. Landscaping A tree report was submitted by the applicant as part of the design review application. The report describes the species, size, health, and location of the existing trees and also recommends any special precautions necessary for trees worth preservation. Cuse No. Z-99-212/UP-99-d0 Planning Commission Page 9