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PLN2007-00013 4 Faith Fellowship Worship Center February 19, 2008 parcels. The parcel addresses correspond to 14600 and 14850 Catalina Street, and consist of a total of 154,889 square feet, or 3.55 acres. The site would be used for the operation of the Faith Fellowship Worship Center (a.k.a International Church of the Foursquare Gospel). In addition to three scheduled Sunday services at 8:15 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 11:55 a.m., additional activities proposed by the applicant include weekly "food fellowship and bible study" sessions for approximately 400 attendees, other weekly meetings and bible study programs for women and intermediate, high school and college students, a weekly singles' group, child care for attendees, weekly choir rehearsals and other events. • As to the three Sunday services, the applicant expects the first Sunday service to attract approximately 325 persons; the second to attract approximately 675 persons, and the third to attract approximately 450 persons, for a total attendance of 1,450 persons. In addition, the applicant proposes to conduct additional holiday services, with attendance that is "usually higher" than at weekly Sunday services. The applicant also proposes to regularly conduct numerous group meetings, rehearsals, and bible study sessions on evenings throughout the week, with these sessions expected to attract groups ranging in number between 15 and 65 people. The applicant proposes a weekly "Food Fellowship" event estimated to attract 400 persons. • A total of 185 parking spaces are proposed. The applicant has used the Assembly Use parking ratio of I space per 50 square feet to calculate their parking, thereby providing 130 regular spaces, 50 compact and 5 handicap spaces, for a total of 185 parking spaces. However, in order to meet the City's parking standards for an assembly use, a total of 1 parking space per 50 square feet is required, pursuant to Article 17, Off -Street Parking and Loading Regulations, for a total of 206 parking spaces, based on a total of 10,348 square feet of assembly use. The applicant needs an additional 21 parking spaces. Analysis Conditional Use Permit • The subject property is located within an area that is zoned Industrial Park (IP). The zoning code regulations applicable to the IP District do not allow "assembly use," either with or without a conditional use permit. The applicant proposes that their religious worship center meets the definition of an "entertainment activity," which is allowed in the IP Zone subject to a conditional use permit. • The San Leandro Zoning code defines "entertainment activities" as: " ... [T]he following activities where they occur on a scheduled basis (3) or more days during a calendar year on the site of any permitted or conditionally permitted use, excluding activities for the non-profit, charitable or educational proposes (sic) of public or private institutional uses