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Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
December 7, 2000
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use
Permit use and site for a religious facility, Living Hope Baptist Church of College
Station to be located at 4170 State Highway 6 South. (00-206)
Staff Planner Laauwe presented the staff report. The property is adjacent to Fire Station
#3 to the south, a future office complex to the north and the R-1, Single Family
Shenandoah Subdivision to the west.
On September 17, 1998, a Conditional Use Permit for a temporary office building to be
located on the proposed property was granted to the church. A time limitation of 2 years
was placed on the conditional use permit in order to assure that a permanent church
facility would be constructed on the site. The original use permit has since expired and
the church is now requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a permanent facility.
Ms. Laauwe reports that the applicant is proposing to construct a 17,000 square foot
religious facility to be used both on weekdays and weekends for various church and
related activities. The applicant has stated that the facility's peak activities will be on
Sundays from 8am until 9pm for worship services. The church office will also be open
for meetings, Monday through Saturday, which most often will occur from 8am-5pm, but
periodically to lOpm. The church currently has 190 members, however the proposed
facility will accommodate 420 parishioners. At this time, the church does not plan to
have a commercial nursery or day school. The church would need to come back to the
Planning and Zoning Commission for a new Conditional Use Permit if such usage is
proposed at a later date.
The proposed church is to be developed on a 4.09 -acre tract that is currently zoned C-1,
General Commercial. Religious facilities are allowed in any zoning district with a
Conditional Use Permit granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The church is
developing approximately 75 percent of the total acreage, with the remainder of the
acreage being reserved for possible expansion of the structure and/or parking.
The Land Use Plan shows the subject property and surrounding area to be single-family,
medium density. The property immediately abuts six residential lots located in the
residential subdivision. The church has frontage onto State Highway 6 and proposes to
utilize a single driveway access from the service road. The future office complex to the
north has an approved site plan that provides for an access easement that connects to the
church property. This easement would enable the church access to Barron Road.
The facility has been found to be in general compliance of regulations with the exception
of a few remaining Staff Review Comments which are addressed in Comments #2. The
request is in compliance with the comprehensive plan.
Ms. Laauwe closed by stating that Staff recommends approval with Staff Review
Comments #2.
Chairman Mooney opened the public hearing.
Commissioner Horlen asked Mr. Butch Smith, pastor of Living Hope Baptist Church,
what the plans were for the temporary building on the site. Mr. Smith explained that the
building will be moved to the back of the site on an existing slab.
Chairman Mooney closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Warren motioned to approve with the staff recommendations.
Commissioner Williams seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.