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Item No. 1 PC : 8-6-87 VR-86-5/UP-86-6 Page it The applicant proposes 56 handicapped spaces located northeast and southeast of the sanctuary. The number of handicapped spa- ces must comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code. The handicapped parking stalls should be relocated so that they are as close as possible to the main sanctuary entrances. The Planning Title does not contain parking stall and aisle width standards for buses and recreational vehicles (RV) . The 20 buses now in use at the applicant ' s West Lane church will be moved to the new site. Bus parking facilities are pro- posed for the grounds maintenance and storage area located at the southeast corner of the site. The proposed bus stall dimensions and aisle widths are 15 feet by 40 feet , and 40 feet, respectively. Each bus will require approximately four standard vehicle parking spaces, or 80 spaces for 20 buses. These 80 spaces were not included in the applicant ' s parking proposal. In addition, the applicant is requesting a parking credit for 200 standard spaces as a result of bus use. This credit is based on an assumed occupancy of 30 people per each of the 20 buses. Staff believes that this estimate is unrealistically high. According to the applicant ' s traffic report, the actual bus ridership average is 15 passengers per bus, which would reduce the credit claimed from 200 spaces to 100 spaces. By including the parking spaces required for the buses, the credit is further reduced from 100 spaces to 20 spaces. Therefore, for bus parking alone, the applicant has underestimated required parking by 180 spaces. The new sanctuary would accommodate five times the number of people who now attend services at the West Lane site. The use of additional buses and the development of a bus transportation program would reduce automobile parking requirements. Although the applicant does not propose to use additional buses, the project suitability for large regional gatherings would appear to warrant the provision of additional bus parking spaces. Out-of-town visitors are more likely to travel by bus than are local residents. The applicant proposes 21 RV spaces. Each RV space equals two standard parking spaces. The overnight use of RV parking faci- lities is not proposed, nor should overnight use be permitted. Planning Title parking regulations require one parking space for each three seats in the sanctuary and chapel . Parking