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Neighbors had also questioned if the church could locate the parish center building on the eastern portion of the church property. The church indicated that it originally considered keeping the parish center building on the eastern side of the site where the classroom and multi- purpose/gymnasium buildings were shown on the 1998 master plan, but decided against it as the western location allows the existing parking lots to be shared by both the existing chapeUsanctuary building and the proposed parish center building and the church wouldn't need to construct new parking lots. The church also indicated that relocating the elementary school building from the west side of the site to the east side ofthe site as proposed would allow it to be located further away from the existing residences to the south. Regarding site coverage, the Agriculture District does not have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The proposed 48,186 square feet of building area with the current development phase and 78,046 square feet of building area at buildout of the church site would result in 9.2% and 14.8% FARs on the 12.07-acre site, respectively, both of which are considered very low FARs. Staff finds the site coverage to be acceptable. Overall, staff believes that the proposed parish center building has been appropriately located on the site and that there will be adequate separation between the building and the surrounding properties. Architecture/Design Statfbelieves that the proposed parish center building is attractive and contains design features which add interest to the elevations. The colors and materials of the building will complement the building architecture and would match the existing sanctuary/chapel building on the site, with the exception of the existing copper roof material that has been substituted with a similar- looking metal roof material to address stormwater concerns. In general, staff believes that the proposed building would be an attractive and compatible addition to the neighborhood. Although a height variance is required for the building to exceed the 30-foot height limit by four feet, staff believes that the building mass has been minimized as a result of the side gymnasium walls angling in towards the top and because the taller side walls don't wrap around to the front and rear of the gymnasium. The gymnasium walls would also slightly undulate in and out and up and down to add interest and reduce the mass of the building compared to a flat building wall. Additionally, the 34-tall gymnasium walls would be located along a llO-foot long portion of the approximately 302-foot long building. The remainder of the building would be well below the 30-foot height limit with only the very top ridge ofthe roof over the conference room reaching a maximum height of 29 feet 3 inches. As noted earlier, the specific design of the future elementary school and rectory buildings would PDR-561/PV-158 Planning Commission Page 11