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Item:. Public hearing and consideration. of a Conditional Use Permit to permit a temporary church
office and conference facility to be located adjacent to College Station Fire Station between Barron
..Road and Southern Plantation. (98-705)
Item Summary: The church members :intend to build a permanent church facility at this location
within about two or three years, For. the time being, they would like `to bring a temporary office
building onto the site, and they plan to include occasional conference uses in he building.
Relationship to Comprehensive Plan:. The Land Use Plan shows this area as commercial.
Item Background: The site is located adjacent to an existing fire. station, and a recently approved
commercial office use. It backs. up to existing .single family at the rear of the property to the west.
The. Commission has in the past allowed uses such as church and schools to phase im landscaping
at a future phase.
Budgetary & Financial: Summary:. NA
Staff Recommendations: Section 14 of the .Zoning Ordinance authorizes the existence of
conditional uses. The Commission may permit. a conditional use subject to appropriate conditions
and safeguards, when after public notice and hearing the Commission: finds that: (Staff comments
are in italics)
1. "The proposed use .meets all the minimum standards.. established in the ordinance for the
type of use proposed." ;This use meets all of the minimum ordinance .requirements .with the
exception of landscape requirements. and with minor .additions required by ordinance. The
applicant may request that the Commission defer the landscape requirements to a future phase.
2. "That the proposed .use meets the purpose and intent of the ordinance. and is in harmony
with the development policies and goals and objectives as embodied in the Comprehensive Plan for
Development ofthe City." This use is not in conflict with the Land Use Plan.
3. "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." The public hearing is an opportunity for the Commission to measure the
potential impact on surrounding land uses.
"The Commission may impose additional reasonable restrictions or conditions to carry out the
spirit and intent of the ordinance and to mitigate adverse effects of the proposed use. These
requirements may include,: but are'.. not limited to, increased .open space, loading and parking
requirements, additional landscaping, and additional improvements such as curbing, sidewalks and
screening."
Unless the public hearing brings to light any new information indicating potential negative
impacts, Staff recommends approval with the condition that all site plan requirements as listed
below are met.
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,~ a Related Advisory Board Recommendations: The Planning Staffhas reviewed the site plan and
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' ,~ ~ found general compliance with required standards with the following exceptions:
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~. ~ ~ 1. The landscaping information is incomplete -calculate landscape points required and provided as
r~~ well as streetscape points required and provided.
`,=~~ 2. Add'a parking tabulation.
~-°'3. Add existing. zoning information of the surrounding properties.
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_.~''4. Provide a vicinity map.
`_ ~;5. Provide an irrigation system for any new landscaping.
~;.' ( 6. Show the location. of the existing trees and add tree protection details.
~'7. Designate the curbing around the new parking lot and provide curbing detatils.
8. Enlarge the end island to equal or exceed. l$0 square feet.
~: `~ 9. Designate the fire lane.
10. Submit an engineer's sealed letter addressing increased water run-off and drainage patterns
(top-of-curb. elevations). leaving the parking lot.
11. Provide pavement details.
12. Provide' sidewalk details.
12. Size the culvert and provide details.
13. The driveway will need a TXDOT permit..
~~' 14. One of the parking spaces will need to be shown as a handicap space.
Commission Action Options: The Commission has final authority over the Conditional Use
Permit and associated site plan. The options regarding the use permit are:
1. approval as submitted
2. approval with conditions relating to specific. site characteristics or with time limitations
3. denial with specified reasons' fore denial
4. table, or
5. defer action to specified date.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
3. Engineering Information and Notification Information
4. Copy of Site Plan
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ENGINEERING
Engineering has identified no significant engineering or infrastructure issues at this time.
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 9-2-98
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 9-17-98
Advertised Council Hearing Dates: Not required.
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Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 29
Response. Received: None as of date of staff report
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