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Item No. 1 PC: 8-6-87 VR-86-5/UP-86-6 Page 10 The site plan should be revised to separate bus and recreational vehicles from automobile and pedestrian traffic. The site plan now designates the ground maintenance and storage area for bus parking. This location is undesirable because it is adjacent to an established residential neighborhood. The area provided for RV parking is at the other end of the project site from the ground maintenance area, between Parking Area A and Parking Area B. It would seem preferable to consolidate the bus and RV parking areas into a single restricted parking area, possibly in a portion of Parking Area A. In addition, it may be desirable to establish a restricted access point on State Route 99 West Frontage Road to improve site ingress and egress for automobiles and buses alike. Pedestrian access to project facilities will be provided in two ways: by drop-offs adjacent to project facilities, and by walkways extending from parking areas to project facilities. The site plan proposes pedestrian drop-offs at the north, west, and east sides of the sanctuary. These drop-offs are shown as widenings beyond the four-lane loop width. Because it is not clear from the site plan whether vehicle traffic will be cir- culating in a one-way or two-way direction, it may be necessary to provide pedestrian drop-offs on the sides opposite the drop- off areas presently shown. The site plan proposes eight-foot sidewalks along the interior side of the loop drive. Eight-foot sidewalks should be added along the outside of the loop drive, as well. Because of the considerable distance from some parking areas to the project facilities, it may be necessary to provide addi- tional sidewalk improvements within parking areas. The typical parking layout shown on the site plan shows a five-foot landscape island between parking stalls. This area should be widened to allow for installation of walkways within the parking lots. Otherwise, pedestrians may be required to cir- culate through vehicle traffic aisles. Parking: Parking adequacy is a critical project concern. The applicant proposes to provide 2 , 008 standard, 9 feet by 20 feet, parking stalls and 56 handicap, 14 feet by 20 feet , parking stalls for a total of 2 ,064 stalls. This figure does not include the parking spaces that would be required for the 20 bus-parking stalls shown on the site plan. For the reasons noted below, the Planning Division believes that the proposed parking faci- lities will be inadequate to accommodate full occupancy of the project site.