1989-01-09 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • Special Conditional Use Permit Request #88-013 Page 2 Section 10-609 of the ordinance regulates parking facilities. Community centers are required to have a minimum of ten parking spaces plus one additional space for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area in excess of 2000 sq. ft. The proposed facility will require thirteen spaces. These are in addition to the eighteen spaces required for the existing civic center. The Jennie Riley Center is presently served by a parking lot containing thirty two spaces. This is a total of one space in excess of the required minimum. Section 5-800 sets forth additional conditions which must be met before a Special Conditional Use Permit may be granted. They are as follows: A. Rewired Screening: This section is not applicable to this request, as all required parking is already existing. B. Traffic Control: As noted above, required parking is existing. The existing parking facilities have not caused any traffic problems in the surrounding neighborhood. In Staffs opinion, this condition has been met and further controls are not required for compliance. C. ~ompati~.ili~y with Surrounding Area: This Block 81 is wholly owned by the City of La Porte. The entire block is devoted to community and recreational facilities . There is in addition to the Jennie Riley Center, a large basketball pavilion and a baseball field. In Staff's opinion, the proposed building is compatible with the existing facilities and will serve to compliment the surrounding neighborhood. D. Reglaired License(s) Obtained: This requirement is not applicable to this request. E. Compatible Alterations and Adequate Parkin: The existing parking lot satisfies this condition. F. Manufactured Housing Crite ia: This condition is not applicable to this request. F. Density Bonus: This condition is not applicable to this request.