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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5923 Staff AnalysisJanuary 10, 1995 ITEM NO.: 6. FILE NO.: Z-5923 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER APPLICANT• PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. 2. Site Location New Jerusalem Baptist Church - Conditional Use Permit 1619 West 28th Street New Jerusalem Baptist Church by Elder I. N. Patton A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the construction of a 20 foot by 32.4 foot classroom addition onto the existing church on this R-4 zoned property. New Jerusalem Baptist Church is located on the south side of West 28th Street, one lot east of its intersection with Marshall Street. Compatibility with Neighborhood The surrounding neighborhood is zoned R-4 and R-3 and is occupied primarily by single family residences with a scattering of duplex residences. A church is located one block west of this site and a second church is located two blocks south-east of this site. The building at 1619 West 28th Street has been used as a church for fifteen years. The proposed classroom construction will not increase the seating capacity of the worship area which is 40 persons. A small area of new parking is proposed behind the building which will get a few vehicles off of the street. This proposed project should not affect New Jerusalem Church's compatibility with the neighborhood. 3. On -Site Drives and Parkin A church with a worship area seating capacity of 40 persons requires 10 on-site parking spaces. For the past f if teen years the church has had no on-site parking. A small parking area is being proposed on the rear portion of the property which will accommodate 5-6 vehicles. Access to this new parking lot is off of the adjacent alley. The January, 10, 1995 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5923 applicant is requesting a deferral of the requirement to pave the alley and the new parking lot. 4. Screeningand Buffers_ Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. A 6 foot high opaque wood fence with its structural supports facing inward or dense evergreen plantings and a 6 foot wide landscape strip are required south and west of the new parking area. A 3 foot wide building landscape strip between the public parking area and building will be required (some flexibility allowed). A protective border will be necessary to protect plantings from vehicular traffic. 5. City Engineer Comments Construct a 4 foot sidewalk along the West 28th Street frontage. Stormwater detention is required. Public Works supports the requested deferral of the requirement to improve the alley until the parking lot is paved; however to comply with A.D.A. requirements, the handicap parking space and access from the parking lot to the building must be paved at this time. 6. Utility Comments Little Rock Wastewater reports a 6 inch sewer main is located in the alley. Contact Wastewater Utility before any alley improvements. 7. Analysis New Jerusalem Baptist Church is a small, nonconforming church located in a predominately single family neighborhood. At some point, approximately 15 years ago, this 1,400± square foot residential structure was converted into a church. The church has a seating capacity in its worship area of 40 persons and is running an average attendance of 20 persons. The applicant is now requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a 20 foot by 32.4 foot classroom addition. The worship area, and its seating capacity, will not be affected. To this point, the church has had no on-site parking. A small parking area is proposed at the rear of the building which will accommodate 5-6 vehicles. The applicant is requesting a deferral of the requirement to pave the parking lot and the alley access. 2 January 10, 1995 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 ACont.) _ FILE NO • Z-5923 Staff believes the proposed classroom addition will not affect the church's continued compatibility with the neighborhood and is supportive of the request. Staff also supports a deferral of the paving requirement for the parking lot and the alley access, however the required screening between the parking area and the adjacent residential properties should be installed at this time. In addition, one handicap parking space is required. This parking space and access from it to the building should be paved at this time. 8. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit subject to: 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances 2. Compliance with the City Engineer's Comments and Utility Comments Staff also recommends approval of a three year deferral of the requirement to pave the alley and the new parking lot. The one required handicap parking space and access from it to the building must be paved at the time the building addition is constructed. The required screening for the new parking lot should be installed at this time also. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 22, 1994) A church member, Mr. Hubbard, was present representing the application. Staff presented the item and outlined the Landscaping, City Engineer and Utility Comments noted above. The applicant was advised to meet with Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, to discuss the required landscaping and to meet with David Scherer, of the Public Works Department, to discuss engineering issues. Mr. Scherer stated that the stormwater detention requirements could be. deffered until the parking lot is paved. This would allow the applicant to incorporate all required stormwater detention into the design of the paved parking lot. The Committee determined that there were no outstanding issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. 3 January 10, 1995 SUBDIVISIQN ITEM NO.; 6 (Cont.) FILE O.: 2-5923 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 10, 1995) Elder I. N. Patton and Dale Hubbard were present representing the church. There -were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and informed the Commission that there were no outstanding issues. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 4