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,AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: 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)
:Senior Planner McCully presented the staff report and stated that this request was the first phase of a
future church site. For the next approximately 3 years, Living Hope Baptist Church wishes to operate
its office out of a temporary building to be placed on thin site. The C-1 zoned tract is currently vacant
except for an old house foundation which would be where the temporary building would be placed. The
site. plan. that accompanies this request. included the required number of parking spaces. The minimum
standards require hese spaces to be paved, curbed, and o meet minimum dimensions. The plan shows
compliance. with ..all parking of standards. The plan does not -show compliance with the landscaping but
it is Staff's understanding that he church may request allowance for: the landscaping to be installed at a
later date.
The Planning Staff reviewed the site plan and found general compliance with the required.. standards
with the some exceptions. Staff recommended approval with. alt site review comments.
Commissioner Maloney asked staff to clarify when thee. landscaping plan is .anticipated. Ms. McCully
said that she thought the landscaping would be taken care of at the time of the Conditional Use Permit
for the actual church
The Commissioners were concerned about the timing and
temporary building. This would-give the City assurance. that
explained that this could be a restriction within the motion.
Chairman Massey opened the pubic hearing.
discussed placing a time limit for the
the church will. be built. Ms. McCully
Mr. Butch Smith, 3991 Windfree, .approached the Commission and said that he was the Pastor for the
church. He said the primary. reason for this temporary .office was to give the church visibility. The
maximum he building would hold is around 20 - 25 people':. He said that the church would be more
~" ~ ^~- than willing to do whatever the City- required for landscaping. They are in the process of preparing the
master plan for the church. There are no'planned outside activities.
Mr. Gerald Marinik, 4608 Double Eagle, builder for the church, explained that the. temporary building
would be'a standard stick building: The land is owned by First Baptist Church of College Station. With
an office building on the property it would assure that the lot would be maintained regularly. 'The actual
location of the building will be shown on the master plan. The building will be built in two .pieces to
aide in moving .the building when. the church is constructed. The parking lot is proposed. with this
building but will. be developed with standards for the future church.
Chairman Massey closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Garner moved to approve the Conditional Use Permit for the temporary office building.
Conunissioner Maloney seconded the motion.
Commissioner Garner moved to amend the original motion to allow the temporary building for only two
years to assure that the church will be built. Commissioner Maloney seconded the motion which passed
unopposed (6-0).
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