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<br />WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM NO. 5-A <br /> <br />WORK SESSION DISCUSSION <br /> <br />DATE: 5-20-96 <br /> <br />Department Approval: <br /> <br />Manager Reviewed: <br /> <br />ITEM NO.: <br />Agenda Section: <br /> <br />Establishment or expansion of churches and schools by conditional use <br />permits in "R-1" and "R-2" Districts. <br /> <br />Item Description: <br /> <br />Backlround <br /> <br />1. Attached is a draft of an ordinance that would require churches and schools to follow the <br />provisions of a conditional use permit (and hearing) when establishing such a use in an <br />"R-1" or "R-2" zone. <br /> <br />2. The Planning Commission previously recommended that the city have more review <br />opportunity particularly when existing schools and churches expand in residential <br />districts. Today such uses are considered a permitted use, with no formal review process. <br />This has caused numerous problems with neighborhoods who find that they will be losing <br />housing for parking and oversized structures, without an opportunity to be heard on the <br />topic unless a variance is requested. The attached map illustrates that there are over 30 <br />sites encompassing more than 263 acres presently. As schools and churches continue to <br />consolidate into larger complexes, there will undoubtedly be more encroachments into the <br />residential areas, particularly the single family areas where parcels can be bought one at a <br />time for later consolidation. <br /> <br />3. The draft ordinance simply shifts churches, schools, and similar buildings from the <br />"permitted use" category to the "conditional use" permit category in each residential zone. <br />The churches and schools are then subject to the city's design standards. <br /> <br />4. The Planning Commission, at the April 10, 1996 meeting, unanimously <br />recommended approval of the proposed ordinance amendment to Sections 1004 and <br />1010 ofthe City Code stating that conditional use permits will be required for <br />establishment and expansion of churches and schools adjacent to residential zones. <br /> <br />5. The Council held a fIrst reading on April 22, 1996. <br /> <br />Alternatives: <br /> <br />1. One alternative for the City Council to consider would be to create a new zoning district <br />for churches, schools, parks, open space, and cemeteries called an Oil zoning district <br />(Open Spacellnstitutional Use) wherein churches, schools, and cemeteries would be <br />