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Pastor Mike Barris, 7479 Highland Oaks Drive, thanked staff for working with the Church during this process. He noted that this application was an essential part of their effort to relocate from their current site to the Ironwood Development. He provided some background to this effort and noted that many members of the congregation were in attendance to support the application. He noted that this application was a key component in being able to close escrow the following week on their current property. Lew Dominy, project architect, Dominy & Associates Architects, 2150 W. Washington, Suite 303, San Diego, noted that this project had been described as a church within a park. He stated that everything about the previously approved design remained the same, except for the timing. The theme of the building was still “peaks and porches,” and adequate space would be provided in the interim by erecting the Sprung structure. He believed that unique circumstances made the Sprung structure acceptable and noted that the permanent buildings were all in front of the building relative to Busch Road; the Sprung structure would be 260 feet away from Busch Road, 160 feet away from the complex, and over 80 feet away from the two residences in the back. They intended to plant the trees called for in the site plan in the approved plans. He noted that the color representations in the Council Chambers were not accurate when compared to seeing them outside in the sunlight. He added that the Bayberry color was actually lighter than the sky; they selected that color so it would be visually recessive. In response to an inquiry by Acting Chairperson Fox regarding the durability of the color, Mr. Brandon Dano of Sprung Structures, Inc. displayed the cross-section of the building and noted that the material was coated with a material called Tevlar, made by DuPont. A 20-year warranty was offered on the material, and it has passed accelerated weathering tests. He noted that the aluminum substructure could last for 30 years. He noted that River Rock Casino in Healdsburg was a Sprung structure that featured the same green color. Acting Chairperson Fox noted that she had met with the applicant and had examined pictures of the structure that had windows; the proposed structure has doors but no windows. In response to her inquiry regarding the rationale for having a structure with no windows, Mr. Dominy replied that the church needed a darker interior for its youth work, which involved more media and visual productions. Windows would become a visual problem, be less energy-efficient, and cost more. The siting of the building was such that neighboring homes would not be able to see it. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Blank noted that it was important to emphasize the unique nature of this structure in terms of possible precedents. Commissioner Pearce noted that she was comfortable with the noticing issue after hearing from Ms. Harryman and would like to move forward. Commissioner Olson added that he was also comfortable with the noticing issue. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 13, 2006 Page 6 of 23