2011-57 AMENDING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of September 1,2011: Cal. No. 11-3 3 Petition of GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, to amend the PD Planned Development located at 901 NORTH MAIN STREET. Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staff: On December 3, 2009 the City Plan Commission voted 9-0 to approve the rezoning from R-6 and 0-1 District to PD Planned Development District. The petition was approved by City Council by a 7-0 vote on December 21, 2009. The petitioner proposed to construct a lighted sign with an electronic message unit. The maximum height of the sign was to be 17 feet. The maximum area of the sign was to be 90 square feet with 30square feet allowed for the Electronic Message Unit. The petitioner was required to provide ten (10) evergreen shrubs around the base of the sign. To date the sign has been erected. The church also planned to relocate the economy shop to the southwest corner of West King and North Main Streets from its current location on North Water Street. Other future plans the church had was a parking lot expansion to occur along the north side of the campus. A garage was to be constructed to house their church vans, outdoor maintenance equipment as well as general storage, most of which are currently housed offsite. Possible locations for the garage included west of the proposed economy shop, west of the west parking lot and just south of the two parking lots located on West King Street. On May 6, 2010 the City Plan Commission voted 7-0 to approve the PD Planned Development District Amendment. The petition was approved by City Council by a 6-0 vote on May 17, 2010. At this time the petitioner proposed to amend their PD Planned Development District in order to replace their existing lighting with new light fixtures in the parking lot. The Zoning Ordinance allowed the site to be rezoned to PD without a site plan but no development could occur until a plan had been approved by the City Council. To date the petitioner proposes to amend their PD Planned Development District once again to allow for the construction of a garage, additional signage and to approve the actual PD plan. The proposed garage will be 32 feet by 48 feet (32' x 48') and will be 50 feet from the south property line and 12 feet from the west property line. The signage being proposed is as follows: a. Direction Sign Panel 1: Double sided non-illuminated directional sign. The sign will be 28 inches by 36 inches. The overall height shall not exceed three (3) feet. b. Direction Sign Panel 2: Single sided non-illuminated directional sign. The sign will be 36 inches by 48 inches. The overall height shall not exceed four(4) feet. c. Direction Sign Panel 3: Double sided non-illuminated directional sign. The sign will be 28 inches by 36 inches. The overall height shall not exceed three (3) feet.