HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4420-D Staff AnalysisApril 28, 2005
ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: Z -4420-D
NAME: Greater Center Star Baptist Church Summer Program
— Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 800 West 33`d Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Greater Center Star Baptist Church/Wendell Jones
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for a
children's summer program to be operated in the
existing church family life center located on this
R-4 zoned property.
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SITE LOCATION:
The site is located on the south side of Short 32nd Street; at the south end
of State Street.
OMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
The proposed summer children's program is to be located within the
existing family life center. No changes are proposed to the church site.
Allowing this Monday through Friday, daytime children's program should
not affect the church's continued compatibility with the neighborhood.
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified and the MILK, Meadowbrook and
South End Neighborhood Associations were notified of the request.
ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
The church has several parking lots, both on the immediate church site
and on the adjoining blocks. No changes are proposed to the parking lots
or driveways. There is adequate parking and drop-off/pick-up space in
the parking lots for this use. The Monday through Friday day time
children's program will not interfere with the church's peak demand times
for use of the parking lots.
SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
No comments regarding proposed summer program.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No comments regarding proposed summer program.
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6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS:
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Entergy: Approved as submitted.
CenterPoint Energy: Approved as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: No Comments received.
Water: No objection.
Fire Department: No Comments received.
County Planning: No Comments.
CATA: A CATA Bus Route is located just east of this site; at 33rd and
Gaines.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (APRIL 17, 2005)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item and noted there
appeared to be no outstanding issues. Staff stated the applicant would be asked
if there were any outdoor activity areas.
Public Works, Utility and Landscape Comments were noted.
The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Greater Center Star Baptist Church is located on the R-4 zoned property at 800
West 33rd Street. The property contains the church building, a family life center
building and parking spaces. Additional parking lots are located on or have been
approved for construction on R-3 zoned properties to the west, east and south.
The Commission has previously approved conditional use permits to allow for
construction of the family life center and parking lots. The church is now
requesting approval of a revision to its C.U.P. to allow a Christian Summer
Program for children ages 4 to 12. Participants will be members of the church
congregation as well as children from the neighborhood and various parts of the
City. The program will provide services for 75 children and will operate Monday
through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the summer months only. The
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April 28, 2005
ITEM NO.: 7
FILE NO.: Z -4420-D
program will be located in the existing family life center. The existing parking lot
and drives will be used for drop-off/pick-up of children.
The applicant responded to the question raised at Subdivision Committee
regarding outside activities. All activities on the church property will be limited to
inside the Family Life Center building. If there are outdoor activities, the children
will be taken to the Boys Club property located across 33`d Street, to the south.
Staff believes the proposed summer children's program is a reasonable use for
this existing facility. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the application, as filed, for a children's program
to be operated during the summer months (between school terms).
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 28, 2005)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of
10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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