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" REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 4-22-96 Department Approval: ~VJ Manager Reviewed: ITEM NO.: G-8 Agenda Section: Item Description: Hearing Establishment or expansion of churches and schools by conditional use permits in "R-I" and "R-2" Districts. ~~ Back2round I. Attached is a draft of an ordinance that would require churches and schools to follow the provisions of a conditional use permit (and hearing) when establishing such a use in an "R-I" or "R-2" zone. 2. The Planning Commission previously recommended that the city have more review opportunity particularly when existing schools and churches expand in residential districts, Today such uses are considered a permitted use, with no formal review process, This has caused numerous problems with neighborhoods who find that they will be losing housings for parking and oversized structures, without an opportunity to be heard on the topic unless a variance is requested. The attached map illustrates that there are over 30 sites encompassing more than 263 acres presently. As schools and churches continue to consolidate into larger complexes, there will undoubtedly be more encroachments into the residential areas, particularly the single family areas where parcels can be bought one at a time for later consolidation. 3. The draft ordinance simply shifts churches, schools, and similar buildings ftom the "permitted use" category to the "conditional use" permit category in each residential zone. The churches and schools are then subject to the city's design standards. 4. The Planning Commission, at the April 10, 1996 meeting, unanimously recommended approval of the proposed ordinance amendment to Sections 1004 and 1010 of the City Code stating that conditional use permits will be required for establishment and expansion of churches and schools adjacent to residential zones. Alternatives: 1. One alternative for the City Council to consider would be to create a new zoning district for churches, schools, parks, open space, and cemeteries called an Oil zoning district (Open Spacellnstitutional Use) wherein churches, schools, and cemeteries would be conditional uses; parks and open space would be permitted uses. The churches, schools, and cemeteries would also be subject to the city's design standards. To create and identify uses for such a new zoning district, the city may be required to hold formal public hearings on each property whose zoning designation would change. 2. Another alternative is to require all churches and schools to apply for a PUD. 1