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TO: Mayor Robert J. O'Connor
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: February 9, 2017
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institutions (6400) Use on the Property located at 170 E. Indian Trail being at the southwest corner of Indian Trail Road and Aurora Avenue (Lighthouse Worship Center - 16-01223 / AU15/1-16.139-Su - JM - Ward 1)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner Lighthouse Worship Center is Requesting approval of a Special Use for a Religious Institutions (6400) use on the property located at 170 E. Indian Trail being at the southwest corner of Indian Trail Road and Aurora Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently vacant with a former restaurant building on the site with B-3 Business and Wholesale zoning. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheets.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Special Use for a Religious Institutions (6400) use on the property. The details of the request include minor renovations of the 6,500 square foot building to house a principal sanctuary with 150 seats, a multi-purpose room, a small office, and a kitchen. The current parking lot will be reconfigured and striped for 45 spaces. The vehicular entrance and exit into the site from Indian Trail Road will remain. The Landscape Plan provides additional understory trees along the street. The building will, for now, remain under private ownership and thus will remain on the tax roles.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Special Use petition and have sent comments back to the petitioner on those submittals. The petitioner has made the requested revisions to these documents and they now meet the applicable codes and ordinances.
Public Input: Due public notice was given for the public hearing on this matter. As of the date of this memo, staff has received public inquiries requesting additional information on this petition.
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES :
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