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. . Request: LP-5l, Council approval of building permit Applicant: Salem Covenant Church Location: 2655 5th St. NN (Silver Lake Road & 5th St. NW) Zoning: R-l Size of proposed Structure: Approximately 20,000 sq. ft. Attachments: 1. Application 2. Enclosed Plans Discussion: Salem Covenant Church is seeking a building permit for a Phase II addition to their existing church. The addition would provide social, educational and recreational facilities for the church. Missing information on the plans submitted include complete lot and yard dimensions, topographical data and a complete landscaping plan. We would note that virtually all of this information is available from the site and landscape plans submitted with the original. construction of the church. The applicant has indicated that other than the expanded parking area (See NC-21) no changes will be made, including no change in topography. The proposed addition is being transposed to the original plans and this sheet should be available for Tuesday's meeting. As noted in NC-2l, some additional landscaping may be desirable and it may also be advisable to have an erosion control plan implemented during construction as a preventive measure for the slope and pond on the rear of the property. There may be some question regarding the numbe>r of parking spaces for this property. The existing church has at. present, the required number of spaces. The plans indicate an expanded parking area for a net increase of 26 spaces. We have calculated conformance for parking spaces on the basis of the primary use, the church, and have not consioered the proposed addition. The proposed expanded parking area provides a net increase of 26 spaces, though the code does not specify a number required for such an accessory building to the church. The code does say, however, that the Council may consider the joint