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General Plan &Zoning The General Plan designation for the project site is currently R/H (Residential / High Density) and R/L (Residential / Low Density). Due to the lack of public services, the property is currently zoned AU-20 (Agriculture Urban Reserve - 20 acre minimum parcel size). This use type, Religious Assembly - Community, may be permitted in the AU-20 zone subject to an approved Use Permit and is consistent with the underlying R/L and R/H General Plan designations. The project is proposed to be developed with all on-site services including private wells, on-site septic system and on-site storm drainage. The underlying General Plan designation for the surrounding properties is R/L and R/H. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1022.4[d][1], a masonry wall shall be required on any property line abutting an area shown on the General Plan for residential use. Therefore, a masonry wall will be required along the north and south property lines so as to screen the parking area and the church structures from any future residences on the adjacent properties. Land Use All of the properties adjacent to the project site are currently in agricultural use. Any aerial spraying on adjacent agricultural properties during the hours of operation of the proposed church may be an issue of concern regarding the health and safety of the parishioners. This issue will be addressed at the time of the Use Permit full application. Recreational Facilities The recreational features at the facility include batting cages, skateboard park, basketball and volleyball courts, and a softball field. The applicant has also proposed a picnic area and an outdoor amphitheater to be developed some time in the future. The recreational facilities are currently owned by the Church. In the past, the project site consisted of a recreation area for the public. Batting cages, miniature golf, a swimming pool, a golf driving range, and a skateboard park were all available, on a fee basis, for public use. At the time of that development, these were permitted uses in the I-A and I-H zone with an approved Use Permit. That use has not been in operation for several years and the zoning designation has changed to AU-20, however, the facilities, except for the miniature golf course, still remain. Unlike the ball field and courts, the batting cages and driving range are not typically considered accessory uses to a church. These uses are contained in the "Recreation - Outdoor Entertainment" use type in the Development Title. Currently, that use type is not a permitted use in the AU-20 zone. The applicant has proposed to have these uses remain on the property so that the church members may utilize them. The applicant is not proposing that they be refurbished and made available to the public for recreational purposes, as was done in the past. The full application must show that the proposed recreational uses are customarily incidental and subordinate to the main use. The size and number of the uses will be factors in making that determination. The Site Plan also displays a residence located on the property. A residence is a permitted use in the AU-20 zone and may be utilized as a parsonage, accessory to the church.