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noted that the City recognizes that the required Code ratio may be inadequate; the City Council had recently provided an assessment in that regard as well. She noted that this was not the preferred plan, but staff recognized and commended the church’s efforts in looking for a compromise that may lead to a solution and support of this project by the neighborhood. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Fox about the parking space count and whether it was assumed that the cars would move clockwise or counterclockwise around the site, Ms. Decker noted that the Church’s proposal was the previous site plan, which had 122 parking spaces. This alternative plan reduced that to 98 parking spaces and maintained the reduction from 43 to 22 on the Del Valle Parkway side. Regarding site circulation, the existing site parking layout was single-loaded with angled parking, which is not efficient. She demonstrated the parking scheme on the screen and added that the parking area would be expanded and revised to use perpendicular parking with standard parking stall sizes. The circulation would be two-way throughout the site. Ms. Decker then displayed and described the landscaping plan and Master Plan renderings. She displayed the elevations, floor plans, and material treatments for the plan. She noted that the proposed architecture was compatible with the existing buildings. She advised that in all cases, the findings for all the alternatives and elements could be made. Ms. Decker noted that there had been neighborhood concerns about the expansion of any of the Golden Road parking area, which was addressed in the staff report. The neighbors had proposed an idea to relocate the permanent building out of the 1999 Master Plan location and the proposed Master Plan location and move it to where the temporary buildings were; this would allow the continued use of the parking area off of Del Valle Parkway. She noted that the neighbors also felt that relocating the building would allow connecting the two parking areas, similar to some degree to that shown on the 1967 plan. Ms. Decker stated that staff did examine the connection of the two parking areas, and there was concern, as there was in 1999, regarding the need for and safety of such a pass-through. She noted that in 1999, the Fire Department had required a connection that now was no longer required. She added that it was currently bollarded. She noted that the functionality and use of Sonshine Preschool could possibly be disrupted; the scope of program of the preschool would be changed, and one or both of the temporary structures may be required to be removed. She noted that not all of the preschool would be held in the parish center. Staff was concerned that an amenity to the community may be lost and that the majority of the program may be required to be closed during the year-long construction. This third alternative was not embraced by the Church at this time as there were grave concerns that nearly 200 families would be affected with potentially no close alternative for child care. She noted that the proposed permanent structure in the proposed location would maintain the Sonshine Preschool wholly, without disruption or changes to licensure or facilities. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 24, 2007 Page 11 of 24