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<br />3. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />north, the elevations of the new worship center are within the height <br />specification for R-l property. From the lower level, however, the worship <br />center will be 10 feet over the 30 foot maximum height specification. The <br />project designer has indicated that the dimensions of the worship center are <br />dictated by the need to match floor elevations between the new worship <br />center and the existing building. The design and dimensions of the facility are <br />also key to quality acoustics in the church. By centering the addition in the <br />middle of the church property, the designer has tried to minimize the impact <br />of the addition on the SUtTounding neighborhood. <br /> <br />SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS: <br /> <br />Churches, by their nature, tend to be structures with a great deal of volume <br />and height. The design of the proposed worship center for the Rosevil1e <br />Lutheran Church site has sought to turn a topographic hardship into a design <br />opportunity. Recognizing the constraints, a 10 foot change in elevation on a <br />site creates, combined with a need to match grades with the existing building, <br />staff would recommend approval of the RosevilIe Lutheran Church request <br />for a variance to the height specification for R-I zoning districts. By locating <br />this addition in the middle of the church property, the impact of this request <br />on sWTounding neighborhoods will be minimized. <br /> <br />Staff Report by: Michael Falk <br /> <br />6(a)~1 <br />