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be subject to design review approval by the Planning Commission prior to their construction. Green Building The City's Green Building Ordinance re;juires projects containing 20,000 square feet or more of conditioned floor area to meet a LEEDT "certified" level, which is equal to a score of26 or more credit points on the LEED Green Building Checklist. Since the proposed building is 22,296 square feet, it is required to meet a "certified" rating. The applicants have proposed to incorporate green building measures into the project to allow the project to qualifY for at least 26 credit points and meet a LEED "Certified" rating as required by the City's Green Building Ordinance. Some of the proposed green building measures include: installing high efficiency toilets, urinals, and shower heads to reduce water consumption; exceeding the minimum Building Code energy efficiency standards by 10%; using rapidly renewable building materials; using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood; and utilizing low volatile organic compound (YOC) emitting materials. Staff notes that the applicants have claimed an "Innovation and Design" credit for utilizing the metal roofing as a substitute for copper roofing. Staff notes that credits carmot be claimed for not using materials that cause environmental harm; credits are awarded for using green building products (e.g., if the metal roof was constructed using recycled materials). Therefore, the applicants will be required to obtain another credit to maintain a certified level. A condition of approval addresses this item. Noise The only outdoor activities proposed would be an outdoor play area for the nursery on the east side of the building and an outdoor patio at the northwest comer of the building that would occasionally be used as a break and/or refreshment area. There would be no basketball practices or games outside of the building. The trash enclosure would be located at the northern end of the building, which would minimize noise impacts on residences. Principal noise sources from inside the proposed parish center building would include live bands and DJ's during the banquet/benefit/dances and basketball practices/game. The applicants have noted that the building would be insulated, which should help prevent interior noise levels from disturbing the nearby residents. In order to further reduce potential noise impacts on the surrounding neighbors, staff is recommending the following noise-related conditions: 1) requiring that the parish center doors remain closed when not being used for ingress/egress purposes; 2) requiring that self-closing door mechanisms be utilized on all exterior doors; and 3) requiring that any operable windows remain closed during basketball practices/games and banquet/benefit/dances. In addition, since the City's Noise Ordinance does not establish noise limits for properties zoned Agriculture, staff has included a condition that requires that the parish center activities not exceed the City's Noise Ordinance limits for commercial properties that operate after 10:00 p.m. and are located adjacent to residences. Planning Commission PDR-561/PV-158 Page 12