2009-92 REZONING PROPERTY - 901 NORTH MAIN STREET

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of December 3,2009 Cal. No. 09-53 Petition of GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH to rezone property located at 901 NORTH MAIN STREET from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District and 0-1 Office District to PD Planned Development District Mrs. Joselyn Stewart was sworn in by Mrs. Janet Poland. Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staff: The subject site is located at 901 North Main Street and is currently developed as Grace United Methodist Church on approximately 5.44 acres. The petitioner proposes to rezone the parcels from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District and 0-1 Office District to PD, Planned Development District in order to construct a lighted sign with an electronic message unit. The maximum height of the sign will be seventeen (17) feet. The sign will have a maximum area of 90 square feet with 30 square feet allowed for the Electronic Message Unit. The petitioner will be required to provide ten (10) evergreen shrubs around the base of the sign. The petitioner is requesting the sign in order to promote church activities and ministries. The church plans to relocate the economy shop to the southwest corner of West King and North Main Streets from its current location on North Water Street. Parking lot expansion is projected to occur along the north side of the campus. The petitioner also wishes to construct a garage 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 include 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. The petitioner wants to improve their campus as well as this particular area of the community by providing a safe and secure site that will attract people to participate in church ministries and events. Staff believes that the proposed development is compatible with the surrounding area and will have a positive impact on the neighborhood. The church has been at this location for a number of years and it has not appeared to have had an adverse effect on the neighborhood. The plan is consistent with the comprehensive plan for commercial development. It is also consistent with the Urban Corridors Plan for Mixed Use and Mixed Use-Urban Redevelopment. The church maintaining its presence in the inner city will help with future redevelopment and stability. The existing streets are adequate to carry the anticipated traffic of the development. The proposed utilities are adequate to serve the development. The PD Planned Development has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee; Planning, Engineering and Fire have approved the proposed rezoning. The Zoning Ordinance allows the site to be rezoned without a site plan but no development may occur until a plan has been approved by the City Council.