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Council member and residents press church on parking and long-term lease stability
Summary
Council member Sud Shane and several attendees questioned whether parking at the proposed site would suffice if attendance grows (references to roughly 250 spaces and 900 potential attendees). Presenters said the congregation currently sees about 400 attendees, rely on carpooling, and have an informal agreement for additional Sunday parking (~70 spaces), but acknowledged lease-based parking could change if property ownership changes.
Parking capacity and the risk posed by leasing rather than purchasing the site were central concerns raised by a council member and residents during the presentation.
Council member Sud Shane asked, "you have, I think, 250 odd parking spots for 900 people. Is that right?" Presenters responded that the church is currently about 400 people, that many attendees carpool, and that the church has an agreement with a tenant that is closed on Sundays for additional parking. Architect Alex Ross said planning-required parking ratios have been met for the use as proposed, and acknowledged the informal nature of the neighboring parking agreement—if the neighboring property were sold the church would need to find alternate parking.
Residents asked what would happen if attendance grows toward the church's aspirational 900-person figure; presenters said they have planned for existing parking ratios, informal shared parking and would work with planning staff if additional mitigation is required. The meeting closed with staff and the church offering contact information for follow-up.
