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Page 1 of2 <br />Welsch, Dennis <br />From: John Sha�dlow [jshardlow�dsuplan.com] <br />Sent: Monday, Apri110, 20006:47 PM <br />To: dennis.welsch�ci.roseville.mn.us <br />Subject: Roseville Lutheran Church Parking Variance Narrative <br />ROSEVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH <br />APPLICATION FORA PARKI NG VARIANCE <br />Roseville Lutheran Church (RLC) began a major expansion project back in 1993. The process was difficult <br />because the church needed to acquire land to accommodate the expansion of its worship center. Although the <br />agreement between RLC and the City of Roseville is lengthy and multifaceted, in very simple terms, the church <br />purchased land at Co. Rd. B and Lexington Avenue and exchanged it for land in the adjacent Bruce Russel <br />Park. <br />Churches are permitted uses in the R-I District. When the land was asembled, RLC constructed a 16,000 <br />square foot worship center (main level) which has a seating capacity of 850 people. That main worship center <br />was opened in 1996. The construction plans also included 3,700 square feet of balcony space along tl�e north <br />and west sides. The balcony seating was deferred pending church growth. The site plan contained parkin� to <br />serve the entire expansion, but, one double row of parking (66 spaces) was not built until the balcony seating <br />was added. <br />1►1���17�7:7�:1�_1►6'�[�7► <br />Roseville Lutheran Church hosts four worship services: 5:00 p.m. on Saturcbay and 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. <br />on Sunday. The 9:30 a.m. and 1 I:00 a.m. services are reg ularly at, or exceeding 80% capacity. Thisls�fhe <br />po int at which church planners say that visitors feel crowdEd and unwelcome. Dunng these times the parking <br />lots and nearby on street parking �s full. <br />The RLC Board has adopted a Long Range Ministry Plan that calls for adequate seating and parking to <br />provide a welcoming atmosphere for visitors. The Board recently voted to proceed with the Phase II balcony <br />seating installation. <br />EXISTING PARKING SUMMARY <br />The church currently has 194 spaces in the main south lot and 82 spaces in the north lot, for a total of 276 <br />04/11 /2000 <br />