Z-4686-A Staff AnalysisAugust 3, 2000
ITEM NO.: D
Name•
Location:
Owner/Applicant:
Proposal
FILE NO.: Z -4686-A
St. John Baptist Church Parking
Lot C.U.P.
109 West Roosevelt Road
St. John Baptist Church/
Reba Cargile, Architect
A conditional use permit is requested to allow for
development of a church parking lot on the R-4 and C-3
zoned property located at 109 West Roosevelt Road.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location:
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The proposed parking lot is located on the south side
of Roosevelt Road, between S. Main and S. Louisiana
Streets.
Compatibility With Neighborhood:
The proposed parking lot is compatible with the
neighborhood. The southern half of this block has
previously been developed as parking for St. John
Baptist Church. The larger church facility itself is
located east of the site, across S. Main Street. The
C-3 zoned properties across Roosevelt Road to the north
are occupied by a liquor store, an auto parts store and
a private club. One single family home is also located
north of Roosevelt Road. This home faces the side
street. The C-3 zoned property across Louisiana Street
to the west is vacant. All owners of property within
200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet and
the Community Outreach, East of Broadway and
Meadowbrook Neighborhood Associations were notified of
the C.U.P. request.
On Site Drives and Parking:
The proposed parking lot is in two sections, a 44 space
section on the west side of the block and a smaller, 14
space section on the east side. The larger section
will take access from an existing parking lot which
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currently occupies the southern half of the block. The
smaller section will take access from a single driveway
onto Main Street. This proposal will provide much
needed parking for the large church located across Main
Street, east of this site.
Screenin and Buffers:
Areas set aside for buffers and
ordinance requirements with the
along Main Street which does no
minimum buffer width of 6 feet.
required without transfers is 14
building permit being issued, a
will be required.
Public Works Comments:
landscaping meet with
exception of a section
t provide for the
The full buffer width
feet. Prior to a
detailed Landscape Plan
1. Roosevelt Road is listed on the Master Street Plan
as a principal arterial, dedication of right-of-way
to 40 feet from centerline is required.
2. Main Street is listed on the Master Street Plan as
a commercial street. Dedicate right-of-way to 30
feet from centerline.
3. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is
required at all corners.
4. Provide design of Roosevelt Road. Conforming to
Master Street Plan, construct one-half street
improvements (29.5 feet) including sidewalk with
planned development.
5. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk
that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to
Occupancy (Louisiana, Main, West 26th Street) .
6. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be
submitted for approval prior to start of work.
7. Obtain permits for improvements within State
Highway right -Of -way from AHTD, District VI.
8. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this
property.
9. Close one driveway on Louisiana Street.
10. Request waiver of street improvement and additional
right-of-way dedication on West 26t"' and Louisiana.
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6. Utilit and Fire Comments:
No Comments.
7. Staff Analysis:
St. John Baptist Church proposes to develop additional
parking on the north half of the block located south of
Roosevelt Road, between S. Main and S. Louisiana
Streets. The parking will be in two sections, a 44
space section on the west side of the block and a 14
space section on the east side. An existing church
office/bookstore building is located between the two
new parking lots. A small portion of the eastern
parking lot is zoned C-3, Commercial. The remainder of
the property is zoned R-4, Two -Family Residential. The
new parking will tie into an existing church parking
lot that occupies the entirety of the southern half of
the block. The church does not own the properties
immediately abutting Roosevelt Road and the proposed
new parking does not enter those properties. The area
Proposed for development of the larger lot is vacant.
A dilapidated residential structure will be removed
from the area where the smaller lot is to be developed.
The proposed parking lots conform to ordinance design
standards with the exception of a slight reduction in
Proposed street perimeter landscape area. There
appears to be enough room within the proposed parking
lots to expand the landscape strip by the required 1
foot to bring those strips up to the minimum width of 6
feet. Parking lot lighting is indicated. That
lighting must be low-level and directional to prevent
the lighting from affecting any nearby residences
across Roosevelt Road or Louisiana Street.
Staff believes the proposed new parking lot to be a
good use of this site which will provide much needed
parking for this large church. The additional parking
area will help to alleviate the problem of church
members parking on neighborhood streets.
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ITEM NO.: D (Cont.)
8. Staff Recommendation:
FILE NO.: Z -4686-A
Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional
use permit subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
I. Compliance with Public Works Comments
2. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer
Ordinances
3. All site lighting is to be low-level and
directional, aimed away from nearby residential
properties.
Staff recommends approval of a waiver of street
improvements and additional right-of-way dedication on
West 26th and Louisiana Streets since those streets were
recently rebuilt as a CDBG project.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(APRIL 20, 2000)
Reba Cargile was present representing St. John Baptist
Church. There was a brief discussion of the Landscaping
and Public Works Comments. The Committee determined there
were no outstanding issues and forwarded the item to the
full Commission.
STAFF REPORT:
On May 5, 2000, the applicant contacted staff and requested
that the item be deferred to the June 22, 2000 meeting. A
question has arisen concerning the ownership of a small
portion of the site which abuts Roosevelt Road. The site
plan may have to be revised to address that issue. Staff
recommends deferral of the item to June 22, 2000.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 25, 2000)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the applicant's request to defer
the item.
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The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for
deferral to the June 22, 2000 commission meeting. The vote
was 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 1, 2000)
Reba Cargile was present representing the Church.
Ms. Cargile presented a plan which addressed Public Works
issues. She was advised to make a minor modification in
the landscaping along the north perimeter of the larger lot
and to pull the smaller lot out of the adjacent land
owner's property at the corner of Roosevelt and Main or
right-of-way dedication and street improvements would be
required at that corner. There were no other issues.
STAFF REPORT:
A revised plan was submitted on June 8, 2000 with the minor
modifications addressing Public Works concerns about right-
of-way dedication at the corners and on Main Street and
Roosevelt Road and removal of the proposed additional
driveway onto Louisiana Street. The plan also incorporates
the required minor modification in landscaping.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JUNE 22, 2000)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors
present. On June -r-'14, 2000, the applicant had informed
staff that the required notices to property owners within
200 feet had not been sent. Staff recommended deferral of
the item to the August 3, 2000 agenda.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to
the August 3, 2000 Commission meeting by a vote of 9 ayes,
0 noes and 2 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(AUGUST 3, 2000)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the item and recommended approval
of the conditional use permit and the waivers of street
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ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4686-A
improvements and right-of-way dedication on West 26th and
Louisiana Streets, subject to compliance with the
conditions outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above.
There were.no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved
as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes and
3 absent.
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