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STAFF REPORT
DATE: Mar.ch28, 1988
CASE NO.: 88-701
APPLICANT: Aldersgate United Methodist
Church
OWNER: Same
REOUEST:
Conditional Use permit for parking lot
expansion at the existing facility. The lot
will hold approximately 60 cars.
LOCATION:
6501 E. HWY 6 ByPass. The parking lot is
adjacent to and north of the main church
building.
PHYSICAL FEATURES:
Area:
Dimensions:
5 acres
The entire 5 acres has 1133 feet of frontage
along the By-Pass,190 feet along the north
boundary and 595 feet along the south
boundary
AREA ZONING AND LAND USE:
Subject Tract:
North:
East:
South:
West:
R-I developed as church
R-I developed as part of Windwood Subdivision
R-l Future Windwood
R-I driving range
0-1 Post Oak Mall across By-Pass
LAND USE PLAN:
Subject property and surrounding properties on east side of By-
Pass are shown as low density residential. Areas across By-Pass
are shown as commercial.
ENGINEERING:
Water:
Sewer:
Streets:
Adequate
NA
Adequate
NOT-IFICATION-:
Legal Notice Publication(s): 3-23-88
Advertised C.ommissionHearing Date(s): 4-7-88
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 3
Response Received: None to date
STAFF COMMENTS:
The parking lot in question has been in existence for approx-
imately 6 months. It is surfaced with crushed limestone. Access
to the lot is from anew curb opening on. the frontage road. This
opening was approved by the Highway Dept. but did not go through
the City Engineer's office. As.noted in the P. R. c. report the
City Engi.neer has no problem with the- location of this opening.
The P.R.C. reviewed this project on March 23, 1988 and could not
recommend approval because. several. requirements were not met.
Thoserequiremen.ts are:
(1) Islands, curbing and marking of parking spaces are not shown.
(2) No landscaping is proposed
Furthermore, the City Engineer does not accept the surface as an
all weather surface. App.eal of City Engineer's decision relative
to curb and surfacing material is to the Commission.
Commissioner Moore expressed concern about the temporary nature
of the parking lot and suggested that this be addressed at the
P&Z meeting. Please refer to the P.R.C. report dated 3-24-88.
Conditional use permits are granted by the Commission, subject to
appropriate conditions and safeguards, when the Commission finds:
A. That the proposed use meets all the minimum standards
established in the Zoning Ordinance for this type of
use;
B. That the proposed use is in harmony with the purpose and
intent of- thezonin.gordinance and the plan for . phys iOI.a1
development of the district as embodie.d in the
comprehen<sive plan for the development of the City;
c. That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the
health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding
neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially or
permanently injurious to neighboring property.
(See sec. 14, Ordinance 1638)