Riverside Church-CS000420 CITY OF COPP~=~t.L
PLANNING DEPARTM~.~
STAFF REPORT
CASE: RIVERSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST
SITE PLAN AMENDMENT
P & Z I-~ARING DATE: April 20, 2000
C.C. HEARING DATE: May 9, 2000
LOCATION: 150 Beltline Road.
S~ OF AREA: Approximately 6.5 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING: C (Commercial) and LI (Light Industrial)
REQUEST: Site Plan approval.
APPLICANT: Applicant:
Aubrey Hallum
Hallum Architects, Inc
2501 Parkview Drive, Suite 430
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-332-2422
FAX: 817-338-1949
HISTORY: In 1993 the City Council approved a Site Plan and Final Plat for this
~, subject to the escrow fee for improvements to Beltline
Road being waived. The original site plan included a 23,143 square
foot, two story church with 244 parking spaces. The lot coverage
was less than 5%. The remaining land was being devoted to
playground, parking, cixculatim, and landscaping.
TRANSPORTATION: Beltline Road serves the subject site along the southern border and
Nortblal~ Drive along the eas~n border. Beltline Road at this
location is presently a substandard 2-lane asphalt roadway. Future
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plans call for a six-lane divided thoroughfare (P6D). North lake
Road has 37 feet of pavement, within 60' of right-of-way.
SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Mini-warehouses; LI, Light Industrial zoning
South - Northla~ Power Plant
n~ - Light manufacturing; LI, Light IndusU'ial zoning
West -Light manufacturing; LI, Light Industrial zoning
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property as suitable for
light industrial uses.
DISCUSSION: The current request is to amend the site plan to expand the existing
23,335 square foot church by 24,556 square feet, more than doubling
it's current size to 47,891 square feet. The site plan also indicates a
furore expansion area of a two story classroom structure. The current
plans also include the erection of a 47'-4" white, prefabricated,
fiberglass spire on the existing two story building for an overall height of
102 feet.
Per the Zoning Ordinance, parking for church use is based on one space
per three seats in the main auditorium, and addition parking for the
ancillary uses as determined by the building official. There are currently
241 spaces, 47 spaces will be removed to accommodate this phase of
development, and an additional 122 spaces will be added, for a total of
316 parking spaces. Future plans call for an additional 79 spaces
adjacent to the north property line for a grand total of 395 spaces.
The elevations indicate the use of the same materials on the expansion as
exists on the existing structure, face brick and composition shingle roof.
Covered drop off arms are planned on thc north and south ends of the
new addition.
Approximately 36 % of the property is devoted to landscaping. There are
54 existing red oak trees on the property, 6 of which will be removed for
this expansion. The original plan indicated a significant amount of land
along the Denton Tap Road frontage being devoted to landscaping and
walkways. This expansion includes an addition of 52 parking spaces in
this area, with approximately 44,500 square feet of landscaping (non-
vehicular) remaining. This exceeds the non-vehicular requirement by
over 7,700 square feet. Perimeter landscaping is being provided along
all property boundaries. Ten feet is being provided along the north and
west property lines and 30 feet along the south and east property lines.
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In terms of interior landscaping, landscaped islands are provided with a
maximum separation of 15 parking spaces, with 3 inch caliper trees in
every island.
This property was originally platted in 1993, with setback lines and
various utility easements. A replat of this lot will be required prior to the
issuance of a building permit for this expansion. The proposed
expansion will require the relocation of existing utilities and their
associated easements. The fire lanes will also be platted with this replat.
RECO~~A~ON TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Approval of the Site Plan for the Riverside Church of Christ subject to;
(1) The ~ being re-platted.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recormnend approval of the request.
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date.
ATFACHMENTS:
1) Site Plan
2) Landsca Pm
3) Hoor Plan
4) Elevations
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