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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5040 Staff AnalysisJuly 12, 1988 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 12 NAME: LOCATION: Markham United Methodist Church Conditional Use Permi-t (Z-5040) The northeast corner of West Markham Street and Ellis Drive (9820 W. Markham Street). O........... ...... ............. . Church/David W. Kennedy PROPOSAL: .............. To obtain a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a temporary wood frame classroom building (1,280 square feet) and a daycare (50 -capacity) and a master site plan that includes future construction of two-story classrooms (13,820 square feet), a new sanctuary (6,210 square feet - 500 capacity), a chapel (3,904 square feet) and 82 parking spaces on 2.72 +/- acres of land that is zoned "R-2." ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location Adjacent to an arterial (West Markham Street) and a residential street (Ellis Drive). 2. Compatibility with Neiqhborhood This site is abutted by commercial to the south, office/commercial to the east, multifamily to the west, and single family to the north. The church use is existing and is surrounded on three sides by high- density uses. A drainage ditch located on the north should help buffer this site from the single family. The use is compatible with the surrounding area. July 12, 1988 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 12 - Continued 3. On -Site Drives and Parking The site contains four access points (two on West Markham Street and two on Ellis Drive). The site also contains 69 paved parking spaces with an additional 82 paved parking spaces proposed. 4. Screening and Buffers The applicant is proposing to use existing trees and landscaping as well as committing to meet all future city landscape requirements. 5 . Ana I s i.s The staff feels that the proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area. The applicant does need, however, to submit a revised site plan that shows the dimensions of all the buildings (existing and proposed) and their setbacks from each other and the property lines. The applicant also needs to show the existing playground and future playground area. Finally, the applicant will be required to provide a permanent foundation for the temporary building and to construct the future parking areas (at least a total of 100 parking spaces) at the time the new sanctuary is constructed. 6. City Engineer Comments Meet detention and excavation ordinance requirements. 7. StaffRecommendation: Approval provided the applicant agrees to: (1) submit a revised site p -I -an as outlined in the Analysis section; (2) provide a permanent foundation for the temporary classroom building; (3) construct the necessary parking at the time of the construction of the new sanctuary; and (4) meet detention and excavation ordinance requirements. July 12, 1988 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 12 - Continued SUBDIVISON COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present and agreed to comply with staff recommendations. The applicant also informed the Water Works representative that no construction would occur over the existing 42" water main. ..................... PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (July 12, 1988) The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 abstention (Perkins) and 1 absent to approve the application as recommended by the Staff, reviewed by the Subdivision Committee, and agreed to by the applicant.