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He asked the Church to consider parking even further away, car pool, vans to extend the variance to add zero spaces. (The Church did consider this and decided to add 27 spaces). Heather Hawkens, 1144 W. Ryan, stated the park and open space should remain; it is a valuable neighborhood asset. Chair Klausing clarified issues as to whether the Planning Commission recommends that the Church deviate from the standards. Member Mulder stated that an interesting part of this issue is that the petitioner (the Church) could install all 50+ spaces with only a building permit. Motion: Member Mulder moved, Member Rhody seconded, to recommend approval of the variance, based on findings as included in the staff report dated May 10, 2000, as follows: 1. From a photographic and on-site review of the parking areas, it is clear that the Church already has a large paved area within a residential neighborhood. In the past the Council has found that such large pavement users can deteriorate neighborhood aesthetics, air quality, landscaping and green space, and neighborhood sense of place. The Council has asked the staff to work with such large one-time "surge" parking needs to prepare "proof of parking" plans and find other existing parking spaces to supplement their needs. The additional on-site parking could be a community physical hardship since the hard surface would take away green space and increase surface water management issues in the area. 2. As an alternative to the variance request, the Church could pave a portion of the green space in the southeast corner of the parking lot adjacent to Bruce Russell Park or near the tennis court to the north and east of the Church. This is the "pave paradise...put in a parking lot" solution. 3. Impervious Surfaces. Churches are known to be one of the most inefficient land uses in terms of "at capacity" hours of use per week. The parking demand peaks for 4 to 5 hours on Sundays only, less than 3% of the entire week, and less than 25% of the weekend daylight hours. In addition, staff estimates that 25% of a typical residential neighborhood is now impervious surfaces; 50% to 80% of commercial sites are impervious; and nearly 10% of all land within the community is impervious road surfaces. Recently the City adopted Best Management Practices for surface water quality and storage. One of the ways of improving water quality and reducing man-made storage pond needs is to reduce the needs for minimally used impervious surfaces. 4. Because of the limited, but "surge" parking demand and the policy to reduce pavement where possible, the Church should - as part of the record - supply site plans for future on-site parking (if determined to be needed and required by the City). Shuttle and shared ride management plans should be required. A parking plan by the Church should also include nearby streets (within 4 blocks), nearby intersections, adjacent driveways, and existing "higher density" parking and valet areas. A "proof of parking" permit should be considered, showing where future parking would be placed, if needed, and describing the thresholds that would instigate the need for construction of additional parking on the Church site. Such a permit could be reviewed annually by the City, after a neighborhood meeting. Such thresholds might include an annual inventory of on-street Sunday parking use within 4 blocks of the Church; an annual neighborhood meeting by the Church to determine if there are issues; review of the number of tickets and/or accidents within 4 blocks of the Church on Sunday mornings; painting of "no parking" curb lines in critical areas; monitoring parking capacity for other events, especially weeknight social events. And further, that the variance be conditioned upon submission to the City of a proof of parking plan. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Ge. Planning File 3211: A request by Kenneth Wieden for an 18.5 foot Variance from Section 1004.02D5 (Minimum Yard Requirements) of the Roseville City Code to allow construction of an attached garage in the required front yard setback on property located at 2125 Dale Street North. Chair Klausing opened the hearing and requested Tomas Pashke to provide a summary of the project report dated May 10, 2000. He explained three alternative alignments for the garage and driveway. Thomas Paschke explained the Dale Street Pathway which will be constructed in year 2000 and the impacts on the Wieden corner lot. There are few alternatives. Staff recommended approval of the variance with findings to support the variance. Member Mulder asked if Dale Street access and impervious surface is to be removed when a new drive and garage is constructed (yes).