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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8237 Staff AnalysisJuly 19, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: NAME: Marks Chapel UMC — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 5209 Ives Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Marks Chapel UMC/James Scruggs PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the construction of a fellowship hall addition onto the existing church located on this R-2 zoned property. SITE LOCATION: The church is located on the northeast corner of Ives Road and Dunbar Street, one block north of Cantrell Road, in the Pankey neighborhood. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The church has existed at this site for many years. Surrounding properties are sparsely developed with single family residences or are vacant. Allowing the fellowship hall addition onto this small church will not affect the church's continued compatibility with the neighborhood. All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Pankey Neighborhood Association were notified of this request. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING - The church's sanctuary has a seating capacity of 100 persons with an average attendance of about 40. Parking has, for years, been on the unimproved lot across the street to the south. Parking for churches is calculated based on the seating capacity in the main worship area. There is no change proposed to the sanctuary under this proposal; thus, no change is required in parking. Two new, paved, handicap parking spaces will be built adjacent to the new fellowship hall addition. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: A small upgrade in the site's landscaping is required based on the percentage of building expansion. Flexibility can be applied to siting the landscaping. July 19, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.:.. Z-8237 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Dunbar Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a residential street. A dedication of right-of-way 25 feet from centerline will be required. Since the Church owns both sides of Dunbar Street, the dedication should come from both sides of the street. 2. Ives Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 25 feet from centerline will be required. 3. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Ives Street and Dunbar Street. The dedication should be on the north and south sides of Dunbar Street. 4. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Dunbar Street and the alley. 5. For your information at the time of building permit issuance, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Dunbar Street to the residential street standard. 6. For your information at the time of building permit issuance, storm water detention ordinance applies to this property and the property will be required to provide detention of storm water. 6. UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this property. Entergy: No Comment received. CenterPoint Energy: No Comment received. AT&T (SBC): No Comment received. Water: Contact Central Arkansas Water if larger and/or additional water meter(s) are required. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus routes. The Highway 10 express route is located one block to the south. 2 July 19, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: FILE NO.: Z-8237 (JUNE 28, 2007) The applicants were present. Staff presented the item and noted additional information was needed regarding building materials, signage, site lighting and fencing. Staff asked the seating capacity of the sanctuary and the current attendance; for parking history. In response to a question from staff, the applicants stated there would be no other activities on the site such as day care, mother's day out or private school. Staff stated a minor upgrade in landscaping would be required. Public Works Comments were discussed. Staff stated no sidewalk would be required on Dunbar Street since it was a short, dead-end street. Staff stated an in -lieu payment could possibly be made for stormwater detention, due to the slope of the property and the small size of the lot. The applicants were advised to respond to staff issues by July 3, 2007. The Committee forwarded the item to full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: Mark's Chapel United Methodist Church is located on the R-2 zoned property at 5209 Ives Road, in the Pankey community. This small church has been on this site for many years, predating the area's annexation into the City. Church facilities consist of a small, one-story, brick building on the northeast corner of Ives Road and Dunbar Street and an unimproved parking lot located on the southeast corner of that intersection. The church is proposing to construct a 20' X 42', one-story addition onto the south side of the existing building. The addition will be used for classroom space and a fellowship hall. Two paved, handicap parking spaces are proposed to be built adjacent to the new addition. The proposed addition will be built of a split -faced block with a pitched, shingled roof. Screening will be placed along the east perimeter of the site and some upgrade in landscaping will be installed. Signage is not proposed to change. Staff would recommend that future signage be limited to that allowed in office and institutional zones. No fencing is proposed. No other activities such as daycare, mother's day out or private school are proposed. The bill of assurance for Josephine Pankey's Third Addition does not address use issues. No site lighting is proposed. Once the required right-of-way is dedicated for Dunbar Street, the addition will have a side yard setback of 1± foot from the south property line. Due to the way the building sits on the lot, the setback is smallest at the southeast corner and expands to almost 5 feet at the southwest corner. The proposed handicap parking spaces will back directly into Dunbar Street. Staff is supportive of both 3 July 19, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8237 the reduced setback and of allowing the parking to back into the street. Dunbar Street is a very little -used street, which actually dead -ends one lot east of the site. Staff does not believe either the addition or the new parking will impact the street. Staff is supportive of the proposed C.U.P. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. Signage is to be limited to that allowed in office and institutional zones. 3. Any new site lighting must be shielded downward and aimed into the site. Staff recommends approval of the variances to allow the reduced setback for the building addition and to allow the new handicap parking spaces to back into Dunbar Street. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 19, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. Staff also recommended approval of variances to allow the reduced setback for the building addition and to allow the new handicap spaces to back in to Dunbar Street. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. CI