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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 04-25-11 CARIVIEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DEPARTMENT REPORT APRIL 25, 2011 3. (SU) Latter -Day Saints Mormon Temple Meetinghouse The applicant seeks special use approval for a temple and religious meetinghouse: Docket No. 11020010 SU Ordinance Chptr 6.02: church/temple /place of worship in S2 zone. The site is located at the SW corner of 116`'' St. and Springmill Rd. on 12 acres: It is zoned S2/ Residence and lies within the West 116` Street Overlay. Filed by Kerry Nielsen of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints for Suburban Land Reserve, Inc. General Info: r Yk 4Xk 5r The petitioner seeks special use approval for a religious meeting /a house and temple on the northern 12 acres of the parcel. The B e �t residual. land will be reserved for future residential development. fal t All technical aspects of the project, such as drainage, utilities, police /fire access, landscaping, road improvements, etc. have been -r M reviewed by the Technical Advisory Coirunittee. Please see the �.vrttt,st(s. w' 1 Q Q] ]yy petitioner's informational packet for more detail. itit� 4i fir Analysis: L i m 1 Residential neighborhoods are located west and south of this site J� Estate lots are located north of this site, the Clarian PUD /hospital is located northeast of this site and the proposed Bridges PUD site (with commercial, office, and residential uses) is located east of this site. =r 1 The Cannel Clay Comprehensive Plan (C3 Plan) shows that 1 use s institutional uses are conditional.. fits next to suburban residential Oty aatv4441,41 -,440: areas. This means that they must go through the Special Use approval process, but the land use is general looked upon 4 {�i�3 t118 t A ��'�rfE a,�� r s Favorably. c ,F1f f °f' 1 �fi �1 t 1 Traffic Impact: The petitioner is working with the City Engineering 1 a Dept. on the required road unprovements required to accommodate J si, r zt� this use. Road right of way will. be dedicated, and the required wir paths and sidewalks will be built. A traffic study was requested. Please see the attached email from the Engineering Dept. Site circulation: Connectivity is promoted. This Phase I includes the meeting house and temple. Phase II will include the platting of the rest of the parcel to the south for single family detached detached•honieS..That plat will most likely show a street connecting to the stub street of Williams Milrneighborhood, adjacent and to the south of this parcel. Please see the attached email from the Engineering Dept. Stormwater management: The Engineering Dept is reviewing the drainage plan. Please see the attached email from the Engineering Dept. Landscaping/buffering: The landscape plan and tree preservation plan is being reviewed by the City Forestry Dept. An update will be given at the BZA meeting. Basis of Board Review for a Special Use Petition: Per Chapter 21.03 of the Zoning Ordinance, the BZA must give consideration to the following list of criteria: 1. Topography; 2. Zoning on site; 3. Surrounding zoning and land Use; 4. Streets, curbs and gutters and sidewalks; 5: Access to public streets; 6. Driveway and curb cut locations in relation to other sites; 7. General vehicular and pedestrian traffic; 8. Parking location and arrangement; 9. Number of parking spaces needed for the particular Special Use; 10. Internal site circulation; 11. Building height,,bulk and setback; 12. Front, side and rear yards; 13. Site coverage by building(s), parking area(s) and other structures; 14. Trash and material storage; 15. Alleys, service areas and loading bays; 16. Special and general easements for public or private Use; 17. Landscaping and tree masses; 18. Necessary screening and buffering; 19. Necessary fencing; 20. Necessary exterior lighting; 21. On -site and off-site, surface and subsurface storm and water drainage; 22. On -site and off -site utilities; 23. Dedication of streets andrights -of -way; 24. Proposed signage (subject to regulations established by the Sign Ordinance); and 25. Protective restrictions and /or covenants. 26. Need for lifeguards and other supervisory personnel, in respect to a private recreational development or facility. Findings; of-Fact:. Special Use 1. The premises in question is particularly physically suitable for the proposed Special Usebecause: it is located at a highly travelled intersection and will serve as an appropriate transition and buffer for the residential land uses to the south and west. The C3 Plan Land Classification Plan promotes this type of land use•next to residential uses. 2. The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect economic factors, such as cost/benefit to the community and`its anticipated effect on surrounding property values because:. it is located at a highly travelled ,intersection' and will serve as an appropriate transition and buffer for residential' the land, uses to the south and west. The C3 Plan Land Classification Plan promotes this type of land use next to residential land uses. 3. The Special Use will be consistent with social/neighborhood factors, such as compatibility with existing uses and those permitted under current zoning in the vicinity of the premises under consideration and how the proposed Special Use will affect neighborhood integrity because: it is located at a highly travelled intersection and will serve as an appropriate transition and buffer for residential the land uses to the south and west. The C3 Plan;Land Classification Plan promotes this type of land use next to residential land uses. 4. The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect the adequacy and availability of water, sewage and storm drainage facilities and.police and fire protection because: utilities are in place surrounding this site, and it will not require additional infrastructure. Road right of way and paths will be installed by the petitioner, too. 5. The Special Use will not adversely affect vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the premises upon which the Special Use is proposed because: path/sidewalk and vehicle networks already exist and will be enhanced and connected to, as required by the Thoroughfare Plan and the Bicycle Pedestrian Plan. 6. The Board has reviewed the requirements of Ordinance Z-160, Section 21.03 (1 -26) as they relate ,to this Special Use, and does not find that those criteria prevent the granting of the Special Use: the religious use complies with all criteria. Recommendation: After all concerns have been addressed, the Dept. of Cominunity Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 11020010 SU, with the condition ofEngineering Dept approval of the construction documents.