2000-76 GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT - COMMUNITY CENTER - NORTH CHURCH AND WEST GREEN STREETS

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 00-132 August 14, 2000 TO: Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve Garm ' y Manager A.J. Krieger, sist City Manage Dane Bragg, anner SUBJECT: Special Use Permit at North Church and West Green Streets The petitioner is requesting a special use permit under Section XXI of the Zoning Ordinance to permit the establishment of a privately-owned community center on a 36,500 square foot tract generally located on the northwest corner of Green and Church Streets. The proposed development is located in the Old King's Orchard neighborhood and the subject property is zoned R-6, Multiple Residence District. Properties to the north and west are zoned R-6, property to the east is zoned O-1 and property to the south is zoned M-1. Land use in the area is generally single and multi-family residential with limited commercial development to the south of Green Street. City water and sanitary sewer service is available to the site. The petitianer proposes to construct a 10,962 square foot facility and a 15 stall parking lot on the site, with a 25 stall parking lot located across North Church Street. Overflow parking on North Church would be located in an O-1 district. Handicapped parking will be provided on-site. Circulation would be accomplished via two access drives located on Church Street. The petitioner is requesting the following variations from the Zoning Ordinance: 1) to reduce the required rear yard setback along the north side of the property from 12' to 10', and 2) to allow a 10 foot encroachment into the required front yard setback along Green Street for parking. Staff has met with the petitioner regarding these requests and finds the 10' setback along the rear property line and the parking area encroachment to be acceptable provided that a landscaping plan be prepared to screen parking, etc. from street view. The petitioner has agreed to maintain the required setback along the Church Street"overflow"parking area. Staff is of the opinion that this proposal will be generally consistent with neighboring land use and will provide a low-intensity, non-intrusive development for the area. Staff finds the petitioner's proposal to be acceptable and recommends approval of the petition as proposed. Final site plans and building drawings shall be submitted to the Departments of Economic and Urban Development and Engineering and Infrastructure for final approval.