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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6408 Staff AnalysisOctober 30, 1997 ITEM NO.: 20 FILE NO.: Z-6408 NAME: LOCATION• OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: St. Bartholomew Catholic Church - Conditional Use Permit 1600 Marshall Street Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock/Bill Beattie A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the construction of a fellowship hall building to serve an existing church. The property is zoned R-3. The proposed site is located at the southwest corner of Marshall Street and W. 16`h Street. 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood: The St. Bartholomew Catholic Church is located immediately south of the proposed fellowship hall site, with other church facilities located to the east across Marshall Street. Arkansas Baptist College is located just further east, with commercial zoning and uses located along Dr. Martin L. King Drive. Single-family and two-family residences are located north, south and west of the church site. The proposed fellowship hall should have no adverse effect on the general area. The Central High and Downtown Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. 3. On -Site Drives and Parking: The applicant proposes to access the site with a drive from W. 16`h Street and a drive from Marshall Street. The church's seating capacity (100) requires 25 off- street parking spaces. The church currently has 29 off-street parking spaces across Marshall Street to the east. An additional seven (7) parking spaces is proposed with the fellowship hall addition. October 30, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.• 20 Cont. FILE NO.'.- Z-6408 4. Screening and Buffers: A portion of the proposed street landscape buffer drops below the minimum six foot width required by the Zoning Ordinance and the 4 foot minimum width required by the Landscape Ordinance. The revised site plan submitted by the applicant on October 15, 1997 complies with this condition. Curb and gutter or another approved border will be required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic. 5. Public Works Comments: 1.20 foot radial dedication required at Marshall, 16`h Street, and 17`h Street. 2. Dedicate of right-of-way to 10 feet from centerline of alley and improvements to alley if being used for access to property. 16, wide of asphalt with 2" thick surface course over 7" base. 3. Provide an 8 ft. deep back -out for cars in parking lot. 4. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned construction. 5. Improve the corner curb radius to 31.5 feet with handicap ramps on 16`h and 17`h Streets. 6. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 7. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 16,577. 6. utility and Fire Department Comments: Fire Department - Show fire hydrant locations. L. R. Water Works - Contact the Water Works regarding meter size and location. Entergy - A 15 foot easement is requested around the perimeter of the property. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a fellowship hall building to serve the existing church development. The property, located at the southwest corner of Marshall Street and W. 16th Street, is zoned R-3. �A October 30, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 20 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-5408 The proposed fellowship hall will be 4,000 square feet in area. The structure will be one story in height and will exceed all ordinance established minimum setbacks. The applicant has stated that the new building will be used for various church functions such as meetings, classes and social events. The hours of operation will be typical church hours: activities on Sunday and one or two evenings per week. The church's seating capacity (100) will not change as a result of this construction. Therefore, no additional parking is required. The church's seating capacity of 100 requires 25 off- street parking spaces. The church currently has 29 off-street parking spaces across Marshall Street to the east. An additional seven (7) off-street parking spaces will be constructed with the fellowship hall addition. No new signage or site lighting is proposed with this application. With compliance with the City's landscape and buffer ordinances, this project should have no adverse impact on the general area. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the Public Works Comments 2. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances 3. Compliance with the Utility and Fire Department Comments SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 9, 1997) Bill Beattie was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. David Scherer, of Public Works, reviewed the Public Works concerns with the Committee. Right-of-way dedication and improvements to sidewalks were discussed. Staff noted that a portion of the street side landscape buffer drops below the six foot minimum width. 3 October 30, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6408 Mr. Beattie stated that the site plan would be revised to show the six foot buffer. He also stated that the four parking spaces at the rear of the building which take access from the alley would be removed from the plan. After further discussion, the Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 30, 1997) The staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes and 0 nays. 4