HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5846 Staff AnalysisJune 28, 1994
ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z-5846
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER/APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
Canaan Missionary Baptist Church
Parking Lot - Conditional Use Permit
1700 Block of South Izard and South
State Streets
Canaan Missionary Baptist Church by
Clinton Sanders and Calvin Scribner
A conditional use permit is
requested to allow for parking lot
expansion on R-4 zoned property for
Canaan Missionary Baptist Church
which is located at 1700 South
State Street.
The church is located at 1700 South State Street, the
southwest corner of Wright Avenue Bypass and South State
Street. The proposed parking lots are located directly
south of the church and across State Street, to the east.
2. compatibility with Neighborhood
The church has existed in this neighborhood for many years.
The current facility was constructed in 1968. The majority
of the adjacent neighborhood is zoned R-4 and contains
primarily single family and two-family residences. Other
nonresidential uses in the immediate vicinity include Dunbar
School, Dunbar Community Complex, Rightsell School, two
other churches and a new bank.
Canaan Church has operated for many years with little or no
off-street parking. This proposal will allow for the
construction of approximately 100 parking spaces which will
get many of the members vehicles off of the streets. With
attention given to properly screening the parking lots from
the adjacent residential properties, the proposed parking
expansion should be compatible with the neighborhood.
3. On -Site Drives and Parkin
The church has a sanctuary with a capacity of approximately
200 persons, requiring 50 on -site parking spaces under the
current zoning ordinance. There currently exist two small,
unpaved parking areas with a total capacity of approximately
23 vehicles.
June 28, 1994
ITEM NO.: 9 (Continued) FILE NO.: Z-5846
This conditional use permit would allow those two lots to be
brought into compliance with city code and would allow for
the construction of three other parking lots. This would
give the church a total parking lot capacity of
approximately 100 vehicles.
4. Screening and Buffers
Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances
is required. A 6 foot opaque screen is required along all
property lines where the parking lots abut residential
property.
5. City Engineer Comments
No comments
6. Utility Comments
No comments
7. Analysis
The applicant proposes to construct three new parking lots
and to bring two substandard parking lots into compliance
with city code. The church currently has only 23 on -site
parking spaces and most of the members park on the streets
of the adjoining neighborhood. This proposal will go a long
way toward addressing that situation by creating a total of
approximately 100 off-street parking spaces. Staff is
supportive of the request.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this application subject to
compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 26, 1994)
The applicants were not present. Staff presented the item and
noted a couple of minor concerns in the design of the parking lot
on the east side of South State Street.
The Committee determined that there were no other outstanding
issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final
resolution.
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June 28, 1994
ITEM NO.: 9 ontinued FILE NO.: Z-5846
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (TUNE 28, 1994)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and informed the Commission that the
applicant had agreed to the required change in the parking lot
east of State Street in order to comply with ordinance standards.
Staff also informed the Commission that late notice from Arkansas
Power and Light indicated that a utility pole sits in the middle
of a proposed parking lot driveway. Arkansas Power and Light had
forwarded three options from which the applicant could choose in
order to resolve the issue. Staff recommended making compliance
with Arkansas Power and Light's requirements a condition of
approval.
Staff further informed the Commission that the 15 day notices
were sent four days late and that the applicant was requesting a
waiver of the Planning Commission bylaws. All other notice
requirements were met.
A motion was made to waive the bylaws. The motion passed with a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
As part of the Consent Agenda, the item was approved as
recommended by staff with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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