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Development Committee June 14, 1989 UP-89-24 Page 2 Access/Parking : Access to the proposed project is provided from Larch Road. A 20- foot-wide driveway to the parking area is being proposed . The minimum width of the driveway in order to accommodate two-way traffic shall be 24 feet. In order to facilitate better access and circulation , the applicant may want to consider_ locating the parking area at the front of the parcel. The number of required parking spaces shall be based on at least one parking space for each three seats provided in the church structure . The number of parking spaces shown on the site plan is adequate for 80 fixed seats . Landscaping/Fencing : The applicant is proposing a six-foot-high chain link fence and gate to enclose the church and parking area . Should the appli- cant decide to file a full application , he should be aware that a requirement would be to effectively screen the parking area . This could be accomplished by means of a solid fence , wall , or a compact evergreen hedge on all sides adjacent to a residential use or zone . In addition, a five-foot-wide landscape buffer , as indicated under #3 of landscape standards , will be required . The gate must be recessed 10 feet from the property line unless there is at least 16 feet between the property line and the edge of the traveled roadway. A decorative gate would be recommended . The following landscaping standards would be required if a full application is submitted : 1 . If the parking area is located adjacent to Larch Road , a ten-foot-wide landscaped planter, excluding curbing and measured from the Larch Road right-of-way, would be required . Planters shall include trees spaced no further than 25 feet apart and may include mounding , shrubbery, and/or lawn. Planter areas adjacent to entrance drives shall not block visibility. There shall be clear site visibility from three to six feet for automobile traffic at these locations . 2 . Trees shall be planted and maintained at a ratio of one tree for every eight parking spaces . The trees shall be planted and distributed in a manner that will ensure at least 50 percent of the parking area will be shaded within 15 years of establishment.