HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5431 Staff AnalysisJune 18, 1991
ITEM NO.• A
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER/APPLTCANT•
St. Peter Baptist Church -
Conditional Use Permit
(Z-5437)
522 & 523 South Valentine
St. Peter Baptist Church/
Joseph Smith, Agent
PROPOSAL: Expansion of an existing church with a new
parking lot.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
This site is located at the intersection of south
Valentine and West 6th street.
2. Compatibility with Neighborhood
The church has been a long standing structure within
this neighborhood. The expansion will only add to the
compatibility of the structure in the neighborhood.
3. On Site Drives and Parking
There does exist an on site drive with some parking.
The applicant has proposed a new parking lot across the
street from the church for additional parking spaces.
4. Screening and Buffers
The applicant is aware that the new parking lot will
require landscaping in addition to what may appear on
the lot presently.
5. City Engineering Comments
Both the Church site and the proposed parking lot on
the west side of Valentine Street have side yard
frontages on West 6th Street which is unimproved. The
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: A Continued
applicant should either initiate a petition to close
these two blocks of 6th street or seek a waiver of the
improvements.
6. Staff Analysis
This application for a Conditional Use Permit is being
made for the expansion of St. Peter Baptist Church for
a 361x70' addition adjoining the existing Church
Sanctuary. The addition will be used for the Pastor's
study, classrooms, and fellowship hall.
In addition to the expansion of the church, the
applicant also is planning a new parking lot that will
have approximately 9 additional spaces to what
presently exist.
Staff is in an agreement with the engineering comments,
and the applicant has been advice to seek a deferral of
the conditional use permit until the next meeting of
the Planning Commission. This will allow time for the
applicant to prepare the necessary paper work for the
petition to abandon west 6th street.
7. Staff Recommendation
Staff is recommending deferral of this item until the
June 18, 1991 meeting which will allow for both the
conditional use permit and the right -of way abandonment
to be addressed at'the same time.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: APRIL 23, 1991
The applicant was not present. Staff reviewed the request
and the deferral recommendation. There was a brief
discussion about the right-of-way abandonment for West 6th
Street.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
MAY 7, 1991
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff stated that the notice requirement had not been met
and the application would have to be deferred. Also it is
the intent of the applicant to file for the right-of-way
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: A Continued
abandonment for next month's meeting June 18, 1991. As part
of the consent agenda, this item was deferred by a vote of
7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and one open position.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (JUNE 6, 1991)
The applicant was not in attendance. Staff gave an overview
of the background of the case. No additional discussion was
done. This case was sent on to the full Commission for
action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION (JUNE 18, 1991)
The agent for the applicant was in attendance. There were
no objectors present. Staff stated the applicant had
complied with all the requirements. As part of the consent
agenda, this was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, and
2 absent.
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