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Analysis Background On September 3, 1992, the Planning Commission approved Use Permit No. UP-92-21 for a church with a maximum seating capacity of 155 within an existing building. The church was established in an existing vacant building that was previously used as a district office for the California Highway Patrol. On October 26, 1993, the Community Development Department approved Site Approval No. SA-93-38 for the establishment of a private K-12 school within the existing church facility, for a maximum of 100 students. In August of 2001, a building permit was obtained for the construction of a 1,375 square foot modular classroom. Parking Development Title Section 9-1015.3 states that one(1) parking space is required per 1,000 square feet of building space for the use type Educational Services-General and 0.20 spaces are required per student. The Religious Assembly-Community use type requires 0.33 parking spaces per seat. As a result, a total of 136 parking spaces are calculated. However, because the church and school activities occur at separate times, the Community Development Department is recommending that the number of required parking spaces be reduced to 108. This modification is permitted under Development Title Section 9- 1015.9 which states that the requirements of the [Parking] Chapter may be modified by the Director in cases in which, due to the unusual nature of the establishment proposed,the requirements may be considered insufficient or excessive. Screening Development Title Section 9-1022.4(d)states that if a commercial project abuts a residential zone, an area shown on the General Plan for residential use, or an existing residential use, a solid masonry wall six(6)to seven (7)feet in height shall be erected along the abutting property line. The project site is surrounded by properties zoned AU-20(Agricultural-Urban Reserve-20 acre minimum)with a General Plan designation of RNL(Residential-Very Low Density). As a result, a masonry wall will be required along property lines where new commercial activities are proposed. Specifically, the masonry wall will be required along the southern property line, commencing at the southwest corner and continuing east approximately 310 feet. The wall may end at the edge of the proposed parking lot. Because the parcel is currently adjacent to fallow agricultural land, the Community Development Department recommends the following condition of approval (1.1. [1]): • The applicant shall construct a solid masonry wall six (6) to seven (7) feet in height along the southern property line of APN 087-030-23, adjacent to the parking lot as shown on the site plan. This requirement may be temporarily deferred and the following note shall be recorded as a separate instrument prior to issuance of a building permit: o A solid masonry wall six (6) to seven (7) feet in height shall be constructed along the southern property line of APN: 087-030-23, adjacent to the parking lot as shown on the site plan. The wall shall be constructed within six (6) years from the date of approval, or when adjacent residential development takes place,whichever occurs first. The applicant states that a developer has contacted the church in regards to potential residential development occurring adjacent to the church in the future. The applicant states that the developer intends to construct a public roadway along the southern property line of the project parcel. The church and the surrounding properties are located within the City of Stockton's sphere of influence. In a telephone San Joaquin County PA-02-364\Stockton Baptist Church & School Community Development Page 3