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STAFF REPORT
Prepared by: Molly Hitchcock
Date: August 17, 2001
Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on a conditional use
permit for Victory United Pentecostal located at 2730 B Longmire. (01-177)
Applicant: Keith Castleberry
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use
permit. Ca
Item Summary: Victory United Pentecos al is a home missions church that has
formed within the last few months. There re curren y 11 embers. They are
proposing to meet in a rented space in the office complex on Longmire across
from Pepper Tree Apartments. There would be Sunday services and classes
and group meetings on weeknights. The church hopes to own their own church
facilities soon and that this location will be their temporary meeting place until
that time.
The subject property is C-N Neighborhood Business zoning district. 4t-aba"e
Southwood Valley Sudivision Phased toAe west (R-1 Single Family
Residential) Jhe Longmir rning Center (C-N) 'to the north.'and Career
Appare~ to @e south (Z- _ + Across the street east from the
shopping 6neer is PeppeTree Apartments (R-6 Apartment/High Density).
With ? parking spaces, the business center provides adequate parking for its ?
square feet of business space. The building that the church would occupy is at the back of the center, facing the rear of the residential lots. The church building
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and the residential area would be separated by a stance of 40 yards and a 6-
foot wooden fence. There are many mature canopy trees on the residential side
of the fence. There are no nightclubs or restaurants in the near vicinity.
Comprehensive Plan Considerations: The Land Use Plan shows the subject
area to be Office. Churches are allowed in any zoning district with a conditional
use permit. The church would have access to and from Longmire Drive, which is
a major collector. Major collectors are designed to carry 5,000 to 10,000
vehicles a day, which is one reason why Office, Retail, Residential Attached, and
Industrial R&D were included as acceptable land uses along Longmire in the
Comprehensive Plan. Staff believes the impact of the church on traffic in the
area will be minimal.
Utility demands will not be increased as a result of the church moving into the
propsed location. Utilities for the office development were planned for the
appropriate intensity of the, use. A church use in the complex will not
exceed the development's utility capacity.
Between the Office area on the Land Use Plan and the Single Family Residential
Medium Density that represents residential Southwood Valley, there is a thin
strip of green which represents Floodplain/Streams. Near the residential lots
abutting the subject property, there is a platted 2A-feet drainage easement. This
easement will help maintain the distance buffer t i exists between the proposed
church building/parking lot and the homes.
Item Background:
Annexed:
Zoned:
Platted:
Recent actions:
Development activity in vicinity:
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Staff Analysis: 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." Site plan review was not necessary
in this case since the development is existing.
2. "That the proposed use meets the purposed 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 of the City. The
request is in compliance with the Comprehensive 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."
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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 for denial;
4. Table; or, 1'
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5. Defer action to a specified date.
Supporting Materials:
1. Location Map
2. Application
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle; 8-22-01
Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 9-6-01
Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': xx
Response Received: None as of date of staff report.
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