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<br />,J <br /> <br />REQ.T FOR CITY COUNCIL Ac;eDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: September 10, 2001 <br />RequESted By: Doug KDeuPpe~ <br />Department: Planning <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br /> <br />Account Number <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _ Ordinance: ~ <br /> <br />Amount Requested <br /> <br />Exhibits: Ordinance (with SCU Permit) <br />Staff Report to P & Z <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Fairmont Park Baptist Church has requested approval of a permit to expand their activities at 10401 Belfast Their <br />existing 6.S-acre site is located within a Low-Density Residential (R-l) zoning district. Religious Organizations, as <br />described by the City's zoning ordinance, are "conditional" in an R-l zoning district and require approval of a <br />Special Conditional Use Pennit by City Council for the construction offacilities and/or establishment of uses, <br /> <br />The Planning and Zoning Conunission. during their July 19, 2001 meeting, held a public hearing regarding this <br />request A total of 41 notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the church site and the city received <br />13 responses: 7 in favor, 6 opposed. The Conunission heard testimony both for and against the issuance of this <br />special conditional use permit and postponed making a recommendation on this item until all infonnation received <br />by the Commission could be reviewed. During their August 16th regular meeting, the Commission, by unanimous <br />vote, recommended Council approval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU 01-003 with the following <br />conditions: <br />1. <br />2. <br /> <br />Outdoor skateboard & bicycle activities shall cease at 8.00 P.M. each day. <br />Landscape buffers shall be created between church property and adjoining residential areas per <br />Section 106-334(a) of the Code of Ordinances, <br />Drainage of the grassed, open area shall be improved and maintained properly. <br />Discarded car & truck tires are to be removed from all outdoor areas. <br /> <br />3, <br />4. <br /> <br />The following documentation contains a draft permit that includes the conditions recommended by P & Z, In <br />addition. the permit has language that further defines some of the conditions recommended by P & Z. This language <br />was developed after a meeting between City staff and representatives from the church. The church wished to <br />discuss in advance a landscaping I buffering plan and move toward an agreed plan that is displayed as Exlubit 2 in <br />the draft permit The church also discussed time frames for completing specific permit conditions. Deadlines or <br />further definitions placed in the draft permit are shaded for Council's consideration. . <br /> <br />Council has options to either approve the permit as recommended by P & Z, approve the permit with modifications <br />as Council may require, or deny the permit. <br /> <br />ACTION REQUIRED BY COUNCIL <br /> <br />Conduct a Public Hearing. Consider a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Conunission regarding a <br />Special Conditional Use Pennit for Fainnont Park Baptist Church. <br /> <br />APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA <br /> <br />GJ~ T. l-t~ <br />Robert T. Herrera, City Manager <br /> <br />q. boo \ <br />Date <br />