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sanctuary is necessary to achieve the correct acoustics within the new sanctuary, as well as to accommodate the pipe organ at the south end. The expansion of the church is to the south, along Lexington Avenue. It is screened from the residential neighborhood, across Parker Avenue by existing trees in the southwest corner of the site and along Parker Avenue. Representatives from the church met with neighbors to discuss this project on August 31, 1995. Reports from that meeting indicate that the expansion was fairly well received by the neighborhood, as long as the existing trees were preserved and additional landscaping added to the site. While not part of the variance application, staff has indicated to the designer that additional landscaping will be required along the east property line to provide screening to the residential neighborhood to the east. Recognizing the need for volume for proper church acoustics and given the proposed expansion is south along Lexington Avenue, creating as much separation as possible to the residences across Parker Avenue, staff recommends approval of the Calvary Baptist Church request for a variance to the height specification for R-l zoning districts. Council Action Requested: 1. Motion to approve Calvary Baptist Church request to allow for a 10ft. height variance to allow the building to be built to a total height of 40 feet noting the acoustical and site location ofthe organ hardships, subject to planning and engineering staff approval of: a) traffic and parking plan b) storm water retention plan along Burke Avenue c) a complete landscaping plan for the entire site and especially along the east edge to be completed and planted in the initial stage of reconstruction, and d) landscaping to be planted within the parking lot to soften visual impact of the large parking lot. Staff Report by: Michael Falk .