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Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Box Road is classified as a local road with 2 lanes with a median that will
provide adequate access for the proposed use. The driveway/access entering the
site shall be improved in order to accommodate the flow of traffic during the
hours of service for the use.
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Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. - Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
The site plan indicates two ingress/egress points, which maintains adequate
flow of traffic to and from the subject property. The proposed use will utilize
the front portion of the property primarily for off ?street parking, which will
contribute to pedestrian safety and easy access for emergency vehicles.
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Adequacy of Public Facilities. - Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?
Services such as water, sewer, utilities, police, and fire protection will be
adequate and serve the proposed use at this location. Furthermore, there will
be no impact on neighboring schools in the immediate area.
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Protection from Adverse Affects. - Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
Although the Unified Development Ordinance does not require a buffer for the
proposed use, the applicant shall here to the landscaping ordinance for
parking. As indicated in the site plan parking will be located to the side and
front of the building which houses the sanctuary. Parking requirements, loading
zones, external dumpsters/compactors design and location standards are
addressed in Chapter 4, General Development Standards, of the UDO. The
aforementioned development requirements will have to be met prior to issuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy. The applicants will also have to adhere to
Section 14, Article V, Noise, as addressed in the City Code of Ordinances. The
site will adhere to the lighting standards in Chapter 4 of the Unified
Development Ordinance.
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Hours of Operation. - Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
The hours of operation for this use will not have an adverse impact on the
neighboring properties in the area. All of the neighboring properties to the
North, South and West of this location are zoned GC (General Commercial). The
church will host worship services on Sunday from 8 AM until 12 PM. Tuesday
services will be from 7 PM until 8 PM. 2nd Friday of the month services will be
held from 7 PM until 9 PM. 4th Friday of the month services will be held from
10 AM until 2 PM.
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Compatibility. - Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
The height, size, and location of the buildings are compatible with the height,
size, character, and location of buildings on neighboring properties. There are
no immediate plans to operate a day care center or school as an accessory to
the church. The building is 9300 square foot. The site will have to accommodate
for a minimum of 37 parking spaces.