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Planning File 3449: Request by North Heights Lutheran Church, 2701 3 Rice Street, for a GENERAL CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENT & REZONING to allow the demolition of the 5 existing three story school and construction of a new three store K — 12 6 School, 750 seat auditorium, 83 new surface parking spaces and associated 7 site improvements in phase 1, and demolition of the one story school, 8 sanctuary, and parking lot to allow construction of 1,200 seat sanctuary, 9 support spaces, and 334 surface parking spaces to 11 Chair Duncan opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomas Paschke provide 12 summary of the project report dated April 2, 2003. 13 He explained that North Heights Lutheran Church has applied for a General Concept 14 Planned [knit Development and Rezoning for their 11.4 acre church and school campus, 15 which includes the three existing buildings (taro school structures and a church) at 2651 16 and 2701 Rice Street. The "Campus Master Plan" proposal would create a new 1,200 17 seat sanctuary and a K -12 school (goo students, 225 could drive), replacing the existing 18 400 seat sanctuary and -8 school. Phase 1 would include the demolition of the existing 19 three story school and construction of a new three store K — 12 school, 750 seat 20 auditorium and/or 400 seat gym, 83 new surface parking spaces and associated site 1 improvements. 3 Phase 11 (to be built at a later date) would include the demolition of the existing single 4 level school and sanctuary and construction of a 1,200 seat sanctuary, supportive 5 services, offices, classrooms, 334 surface parking spaces and associated site improvements. 7 8 He explained the 'building setbacks and parking alignment. HVAC would be on the roof. 9 The first two floors would have 15 classrooms each. The third floor would have 16 30 classrooms. The maximum height would be in the church, at approximately 60 feet. He 31 illustrated east and west elevations of the building. Accesses are proposed from County Road C (2), from Woodbridge (2) and from Rice Street (2). 3 4 Exterior materials are not available at this time. 3 36 Thomas Paschke explained parking and access needs, noting that parking and bus traffic 37 management will be needed. lice Street will increase from 1 7,000 to 23,000 ADT by 38 2020. No traffic study has been completed at this tinge. Deb doom, Assistant Public 39 works Director, noted no change in use, other than more high school students. She 40 explained that there are no major traffic impact. 41 42 A site lighting plan is not available. A HVA - mechanical plan must be provided. An 43 emergency generator (if needed) and electrical transformer should be located on the site 44 and properly screened. 45 46 Staff recommended approval of rezoning to PUD and Concept Plan Master Plan with