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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 06-26-95 ITEM NO.: G-.;1 Department Approval: JjID/ M? Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: Item Description: Hearing Corpus Christi Church request for a variance to the zoning ordinance at 2131 Fairview Avenue. BackgrounJl 1. During 1994, the Planning Commission and City Council considered two land use development applications for the eastern portion of the Corpus Christi Church site. Both proposals were for multi-family residential development and both involved joint use of the existing church parking lot, immediately east of the school building. As the development review process unfolded, both of the applications were withdrawn. The church continues to have this property on the market searching for an appropriate development proposal. This eastern parking lot has deteriorated and the church would like to resurface it this summer. 2. Section 1010.06 of the Design Standards chapter of the City Code requires the periphery of parking areas and drives shall be constructed with poured in place concrete curbing. Section 1004.0103b of the City Code requires that when existing parking lots are overlaid or repaired more than 25%, they are required to meet the design standards currently in place. Corpus Christi Church, located at Fairview Avenue and County Road B is proposing to resurface their existing parking lot immediately east of the school building. Because they are anticipating some development of the northeast corner of their property and because they assume this future development could involve joint use of the parking lot, the church is seeking a variance to the curb and gutter requirement for the east, north, and south edges of the parking lot until such time as the final design of the parking lot can be determined. Concrete curb can be installed along the western edge in that this location is already determined and will not need to be modified for future development. In the past, the City Council has given other churches and institutions a certain time period to come into compliance with the design standards requiring concrete curb and gutter around retrofitted parking lots. Typically, this time frame has ranged from 3-5 years. In large part, these temporary variances have been granted to allow time for the churches to raise the additional funds to meet the new design standards requirements. 3. The Planning Commission, at the June 14, 1995 meeting, recommended approval of the variance from City Code Section 10-10.06 to allow uno curb" to be placed adjacent to the Corpus Christi Church parking lot along the north, south, and east edges for a period of 5 years from approval. Staff Recommendation: 1. It is recommended that the City Council approve Corpus Christi Church request for a variance from City Code Section 10-10.06 to allow "no curb" to be placed adjacent to the