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? .1 Kitchen, music room, and rest rooms will be added to the north side of the sanctuary. Mr. Shirkey suggested he has tried to keep everything evolving off of the sanctuary so that from the sanctuary people can access the offices as well as the mirsery, and classrooms. Discussion had been given to building a new sanctuary. It was decided that since the existing front of the building was scheduled for eYpansion the additions could be subdued. The idea of the building is to maintain or continue what is presently there. Looking at the front west elevation the family life centers roof is a little higher then the sanctuary, but as flat roof modules will be used on the front, as well as putting a widows walk across the modules it will accentuate the front of the building. The steeple will be moved forward, and the shingles on the roof were just replaced two years ago, so basically the idea is to continue the existing materials. The goal is to make the additions look as though they have always been a part of the structure. The north parking lot will serve the new addition. A laudscape architect was used to prepare the landscaping design. The church will try to preserve as much of the ezisting landscaping as possible. The forester has recommended a screening with l.uidscaping be used instead of mounds. The church would like to use motuiding alono, the north addition as ??-ell as the parking lot to screen the neighbors. The idea is to bring the mounding all the way across the fi-ont west elevation along Great Northern Blvd.. The south entrance has a natural berm from the entrance so that natural berm will be continued across the front. Mr. Yager indicated he felt it was a very nice proposal and the architect had solved a lot of the Planning Commissions concerns. However the landscaped islands on the interior parking lot, which could be used for protecting cars backing up, could be removed and the landscaping could be used along Great Northern Blvd.. Removing the islands could save the church money, as well as eliminate problems during snowplowing; or cleaning of the parking lot. Mr. Yager aslced if the new classrooms would be used for a daycare. Mr. Shirkey suggested they would be used for Sunday school as the daycare area already eiists. Mr. Yager indicated he had questioned the daycare issue because having a daycare requires the church to have a certain percentage of eYterior green space, which looks like the church may have at the fare north end of the site. Mr. Yager suggested in the ? Planning Commission meeting it was indicated that there could be a couple of air conditioning units in the front as well as the back, aiid asked Mr. Shirkey to review on the site plan were they would be placed. Mr. Shirkey suggested 2 air conditioning units would be placed on the ground in front of the building on either side of the new addition, which will have a stockade type fence around them. Mr. Yager suggested the Forester mapped out a good program for the church to follow. Mr. Zergott asked if the church eliminated the 7 parking spaces the forester requested. Mr. Shirkey indicated the 7 parking spaces were removed as well as 3 spaces in the front to maintain the e,cisting oak tree. He also relocated the dumpster to the north east corner of the new addition. Mr. Zergott suggested the forester recommended that a miYture of trees should be used, not just white pine. He further stated he agreed with the forester. Mr. Zergott suggested a mixture of red pines or Austrian pines, which would stay dense be used. Mr. Shirkey suggested the forester's memo was faxed to the landscaper and he would make sure the forester's recommendations were followed. Councilman, McKay suggested the mounding along the north parking lot should be higher then 3'feet. Mr. Shirkey suggested the church could raise the inounds if it is allowed. Mr. Zergott suggested working with the City Engineer, but would like to lunit the damage to the trees. To have 3'foot mounds in place and then to just place 5'foot mounds that taper down needs to be looked at very carefully. If the mounds are not properly done it is just an eye sore. They usually don't work and he would like to see the foresters recommendations followed. Mr. Shirkey suggested the lighting that was recommended by the Pla.nning Coirunission would be used. The height of the lights is 15'feet with a 60' foot radius, so the islands in the parking lot are needed to add height to the lights. Mr. Zergott suggested the islands could be used, but he would like to see trees used instead of shrubs. Mr. Shirkey suggested 20 lights would be used. Mr. Liggett asked if tllought had been given to other types of lights. Mr. Shirkey suggested he would like to maintain the continuity. Mr. Yager suggested his recommendation to remove the islands were from a maintena.nce sta.ndpoint oiily. Mr. Shirkey reviewed that the new additions would match the elisting • materials on the eYisting church. Mr. Allan suggested concerns he had, had been answered and indicated the architect did a good job. Mr. Yager asked if the sirens or chimes on top of the front gable would be 3