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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P&l Minutes 5-3-84 page 5 No one else spoke. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Kelly made a motion to approve this Conditional Use Permit for a church and school with Mr. Miller seconding. Mr. Hill offered a note of caution that he has no problem with a certain kind of school but that traffic patterns,size of the school, and other unknown factors bother him. Mr. Martyn asked if the school would be a preschool dayeare school and Mr. Fritz replied that the school would be Kindergarten through 6th or 8th grade, but that the Church does not re- cruit outside the congregation. Mr. Martyn asked the approximate square footage but Mr. Fritz rep.Jied that is not known at this time. Mr. Martyn said he would prefer some kind of information regarding this church and school. Mr. Callaway advised the Commis- sion that the motion could be amended to address any concerns regarding perhaps the nuber of children or other things of this nature. Mr. Fritz replied to Mr. Kaiser's question regarding the possible number of children that his church has schools for 10 to 12 to 100 children here in Texas, with 4 or 5 c1.assrooms, but that in the north, the scheolsare much larger. Mr. Kaiser asked if Krenek Tap Road will be expanded and was informed that. it would be widened and become a collector road. Mr. Kaiser said he is still concerned about the possible noise and traffic, as he had been when the fraternity was here for rezoning, becuase now they have no idea what size complex they are looking at. Mr. HilLpointedout that evendaycare centers for only 8 children have been a prob- lem in the past. Mr. Kelly said the site plan can restrict the size of the school. Mr. Hill said he is not sure that is a correct statement, butMr. Mayo pointed out that a site plan will have to corne back before this Commission as a revision to a permit, and the size can be restricted at that time. Mr. Martyn said he wanted to make sure the minutes reflect Mr, Mayo's statement, because the applicant must bei3wa.re of possible size go!,,\straints .at the time of site plan approval. Votes were Ci3st, with the motion to i3pprove the request for Cenditional Use Permit passing by i3 vote of 5-1 (Kaiser against). AGl:J'lPA.IHJ1 NO.5; 64-706; A publlc hearing on the question of granting a Conditional U!?,e Perm"'!: for the i3ddltion ofa portable building to be used for existing church's children meeting area at t"'echurch's existing location at 401 Dominik Drive. Application is in the name of Church in College Station. Mr. Callaway located the site, explained the request and stated staff r.ecommends approval with P,R.C.conditions. Mr. Miller said the gallon size of the shrubs 'is not indicated on the site plan. Mr. Mayo peinted out that the P.R,C.report requires 5 gallon size shrubs. Mr. Miller said that the legal advisor has stated that allcon,ditions must be on the site plan. Mr. Kaiser asked if time limits are ever put on Conditiional Use Permits and Mr. Maye repl ied that in the past a time I imit has sometimes been set. Mr. Kaiser asked if any time limi.t had been discuss.ed regarding this portable blJiJding, to which Mr. Mayo replied that it had not been discussed, and the P.R.C. would consider it permanent. The puplic hearing was opened. Douglas Stovall, a member of the congregation of this church, came forward stating the church facility is existing, but there is currently no facility for the approximately 20 children to have meetings. Therefore, there is a need for a facility, but the church cannot afford a permanent structure, so has decided to usethistemporClry, portable building which he described. He asked the Commission to please approve this Conditional Use Permit because the facility is needed. No one else spoke, Publ ie hearing was closed. Mr. Martyn asked if the site plan meets the new landscaping ordinance, and Mr. Miller pointed out that they are only adding shrubbery, as there are existing trees on the site. Mr. Hansen sa idhe be lJ eves the site needs a s i dewa 1 k of some kind between bu il dings. Mr. Mayo said the P.R.C, had been informed ,by the applicants that they plan to use step- ping stones now' between buildings, with a walkway to be added in the future. The appl i- cant concurred. P&Z Minutes 5-3-84 page 6 Mr. Miller made a motion to approve this Conditional Use Permit with the P.R.C. conditions, including the addition of a note to the site plan regarding the 5 gallon shrubs. Mr. Martyn seconded. Motion carried unanimously (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.6; 84-707; A publ ic hearing on the question of granting a Conditional Use Permit for a church to be located on Rock Prairie Road appx. 1000 feet east of SH6. Application is in thenameof.Gordon Knight, Pastor, Rock Prairie Baptist Church. Mr. Callaway explained that this request is for an expansion to an existing church, he explained area uses, stating that the existing church was used prior to and since annexa- tion, and the use permit is for the expansion. He stated the revised site plan meets the P.R.C. conditions, and staff recommends approval with P.R.C.. report conditions. Mr. Mayo added that all conditions on that report have been satisfied on the revised plan, or are in the process of being satisfied. Mr. Miller stated that he had been the representative at the P.R.C. review, and that he and staff had mentioned at the meeting that there are many trees on the she which may not live, and wanted the applicant to be aware that any that die must be replaced with the same number of points. Mr. Martyn referred to a note regardingbarrlcadingof the existing trees which are to be counted, but Mr. Miller asked him how this barricading will be done. Mr. Martyn pointed out that this is the problem of the appl icant. The publ ic hearing was opened, Gordon Knight, Pastor of the church, came forward to expal in that the reason for this expansion is due tG growth needs, and requested that the Commission approve this Permit and site plan. Mr. Martyn asked if there is a school planned oh this site, and Mr. Knight answered there are. nG plans for a school, but rather a Sunday school ,and pointed out this is only an addition, and that there are no plans for razin~ any existing structures, then went on to state that the Church is aware of landscaping r~quirements. Mary Arnold McCulloch came forward, stating she is a repres~ntative fqrthe Adam Royder Family Descendents stating they are concerned with the plans to. alter and change the existing building on this site which was built in 1891. She then read from a deed which dedicated the lClnd/building to the Wellborn School Trustees, which is now defunct. She explained that the school was built with lumber from Wellborn and was the only an~lo one-room schoolhouse/church in the area. She stated the Rock Prairie Baptist Church owns the adjoining property, and understands that the new building will be joined to the exist- ing building and the interior of the existing building will be changed, She stated that an official Texas Historical Marker has been requested for.thissite, the papers are now being processed, and she has been informed by a Mrs. Milton Nance that there is a possi- bility that this marker ,will be awarded. She then asked that this Commission please deny or table this request until a determination can be made regarding ownership of this land, as she has been unable to find anywhere a statement that the Rock Prairie Church owns this site. She went on to explginthat it would be an asset to the City of College Station to have this marker, as it has none now, Mr. Hill asked Mrs. .McCulloch to come forward to clarify exactly what buildings she refers to on the site plan and she explained that she has no concerns with any of the new build- ings, but only wClnts to make sure the existing building is not altered in any way, so she does not want this connection made. Mr. Knight carne forward to say that the church is asking for a permit only for this expansion, and whether or not the church owns the land is Gf no concern to this Commission. Mr. Hill asked Mr. Knight if any other members had any Cqncerns regarding. Joining the existing bu!ilding to the new building, and Mr. Knight answered that the vote was unanimous to do thel plans and to use the existing building, also making Cl connection between the buildings! by enlarging the existing window to become the entrance to the existing building, also tol divide the interior of the existing building into classrooms. Mr. Hill asked what the consltruction of the new building would be and I Mr. Knight answered that it would be wood with the same trim as the existing building.