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6. Garage. Currently, we have several items of property that are either stored in <br /> the open on-site, stored off-site, or both. We have a church bus that transports <br /> people to and from services. It is stored outside in a lot on Oakland Ave. We <br /> have a church van used to transport our youth group, and to transport Decatur <br /> Public School students to our after-school program, GUM Park. That van is <br /> parked outside in our front parking lot. Our outdoor maintenance equipment <br /> (mower, etc.) is stored off-site. We would like to construct a building to house <br /> all of this equipment as well as general storage, but the location and size have <br /> yet to be determined. There has also been talk about a joint venture with Good <br /> Samaritan Inn to construct a garage on a lot they own, but would be <br /> transferred to GUMC. GSI would then have off-site storage space in this <br /> building. (Several location options are shown on the "Proposed"diagram.) <br /> 7. West parking lot improvements. We have a paved parking area on the west <br /> side of Church Street that was the site of the former Lincoln School building. <br /> 9 <br /> We are considering re-paving, re-striping, and possibly lighting for this lot. <br /> 8. Boundary landscaping. We are considering using plantings (example <br /> hedges or other plants), landscaping, or perhaps decorative fencing to define <br /> our church boundaries. We believe this will improve the look of the area, help <br /> control traffic flow, and help tie our properties together into one large campus. <br /> 9. Gate. We are considering installing a gate at the Marietta Street entrance to <br /> our parking lot to reduce traffic cutting through the lot to avoid the traffic <br /> signals at Marietta and Main. The gate would be closed except during church <br /> services or events. <br /> Grace United Methodist Church Petition for Rezoning from R-6 to PD Justification—Page 3 of 3 <br />