Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2018 03 01

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Feb. 5, 2018 Dear Planning Staff and Team and City of Louisville, Ascent is proposing to build an attractive facility at 1326 S. 96th St. to be our permanent church home. Ascent Community Church PO Box 270173 Louisville, CO 80027 303.518.8084 ascentcc.org The building will have a 900+ seat auditorium. Its heaviest use will be for Sunday services but also community events hosted by BVSD, the City of Louisville (ex. Police trainings) and local non -profits (I Have a Dream Foundation and others). We will have rooms for our Sunday children's program that can be used for other events during the week. Our outdoor gathering space should be a great venue for everything from weddings to soccer practice for local teams. We propose a playground we hope becomes a hub for parents to bring their kids. We see this space as an incredible venue for community to be built. Heaviest use will be on Sunday mornings between the hours of 8am-noon but may include future services at different hours, either late evening or on the weekends. We have programs at the church building other days during the week that include events for mothers of young kids, middle and high school students. Again, we frequently donate our space for uses by the City, BVSD and local non -profits. We will continue to do that in our new space. The property will include around 400 parking spaces. Section 2.2.1.K calls for one parking space to every three seats in the "Theater." A complete traffic study is included in this application. The existing house on the property will remain and be used as space that can be used by various groups as well as serve as office/meeting space. Our proposed development does not exceed FAR requirements: Existing House (above ground, finished) — 3,176 sq ft (Located in Zone 2b) Proposed Building — 48,623 TOTAL sq ft: 48,572 sq ft in Zone 2b, 51 sq ft in Zone 2c. Total Allowable FAR in Zone 2B — 51,924 sq ft Total Proposed Sq ft in Zone 2B — 51,748 sq ft (176 sq ft remains) We anticipate all items — including FAR requirements, building height, placement, grading, parking, etc. will all be built according to City Design Standards. The only possible exception to be requested would be in allowing Ascent to not plant trees to the immediate west of our building on the street so as not to ruin the view corridor. Thank you so much for considering this application and please contact me with any questions you have. Best, Jim Candy Co -Pastor Ascent Church 650-380-1609 To Know. Be Known. Make Him Known.