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STAFF' REPORT
Case No.: 85-705
Applicant: Gordon Beall
Request: Conditional use permit for a church office and meeting
facility.
Location: 201 Walton (Lot 17 Blk2 College Hills)
Physical Features
Area:
Dimensions: See encloserl site plan.
Frolltage.:
Depth:
Area Zoning:
North: R-6
East: R-l
South: R-l
West: R-l
Existing Land Use:
Subject lot is residential. Residences to the north, east,
and south. Park to tile west. CODlmercial area to the
northwest.
Lalld Use. Plan:
Area is reflected as low density residential wi th 'commercial
II s est 0 the we s t ( a c r 0 S s F.o s t e r) 0
Notification:
Legal Notice Publication(s): 6-5-85
Advertised. Commissiol1 I-Iearillg Dcate(s): 6-20-85
Number of Notices.. Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 12
Response Received: NOlle t oda t e
.Staff Comments:
Construction of this proposed facility was started under a
bui 1 ding permit iss.ued for a. garage remode 1 _ a tthi sad(lress.
The construction \vas stopped by the Building O.fficial ~vhen
it becanle appareIlt that the previollsly issuedpermi t wa.s not
being complied t\7i th~
The status of the construction is not an issue for the
Comluission. The only qllestioll to be addressed at tillS point
is the request for a use permito
COIlditional use permits al^egranted by' the Commission,
subject to appropriate co:nditions and safeguards, l,vhen the
ComnlissionfiIlds:
A. That the proposed use~eets all the minimum standards
established in tile Zoning OrdinaIlce for this type of
use;
B. 'l'hat the proposed use is in harmony with the purp08e and
illtent of it he zoning ordinance and the plan for ph3rsical
development of the district as embodied ill the
comprehensive plan for the development of tile City;
c. That the proposed use wi 11 not be det r iment al to tIle
health, welfare, and. safety of the surroul1ding
neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially or
permanently injurious to neighboring property.
(See sec. lO-C.2, Ordinance 850)
TIle list of <conditional uses set forth in s.ection 6-L of the
Zoning Ordinanceincludeschurches~ This request differs
from previousllse permit requests for churclles in that it
proposes to locate a church "office and meeting facility" in
wllat is now .an accessory structure of all existing sillgle
fanlily residence. The applicant propose-s to continue the
use of the residence. Pre.vious use permits granted 011
single family lots with existing houses have beell lilnited
to small child care services within the home.
The staff has several concerns lvi th respect to this reQluest.
It is ques t ionab! e as to w}letller or Ilot the proposed use
meets all< the reqllirements of the zoning district when the
remaining yard ar'ea associated with tile resideIlce does not
meet the depth .requirements for the zoning district. The
garage is located "7??' (dimeIlsions Il0t included 011 site
plan) from a residence. There is no provision offered for
screeIling.the. proposed nOll-resideIltial use froIn residences
on this lot and adjacent to the lot. TIle proposed LIse seems to
be out of character with the other residential lots in this
neighborhood. The existing residential use of this lot is
in compliance with the City's landtlseplan and develoJ.:'ment
po 1 ic ies..
This r.equest does not appear to staff to be consistelltwl th
previous churcllpr resideIltiial site development in College
Station 3 This request provides for a umixed usettuse lpermi t
whicll does not comply witllordinance requirements for :all
portions of the project and is inconsistent with the l-")'urpose
and intent of our plans and ordinances~
This proposal was reviewed by the Project Review Committee
on June 5, 1985. Staff recommends denial in accordance with
the enclosedPRCreport.