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PLANNING REPORT DATE: CASE NUMBER: APPLICANT: LOCATION: ACTION REQUESTED: PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1 May 1985 1590-85 Northwestern District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Northwest Corner of Garden Avenue and Lexington Avenue Amendment of Comprehen- sive Plan 1. The property in question has 170.07 feet of frontage on Garden Avenue and 199.97 feet of frontage on Lexington Avenue. The property is zoned R-1 and is indicated on the Comprehensive Plan as Low Density Residential (single family). The City has maintained a long-standing policy against expansion of commercial development along Lexington Avenue. This policy has been relatively successful, with a limited amount of expansion being allowed, primarily uses permitted in the B--11 Limited Business Zone. Such a zone has frequently been used successfully as a transition between other business zones and single family areas. 2. The applicants in this case have been informed of this policy, but feel their proposed development will effectively function as such a transition zone for the property in question. They are probably right. 3. Attached is a letter from the applicant and copies of four reduced drawings delineating the proposed development. The structure will function as a headquarters for the northern district of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (as outlined in the letter). The applicants and their consultants have designed a relatively small structure (84 feet by 64 feet) with a distinctive residential character. The structure can easil i accommodated on the site with required parking in accoradnee with Ordinance requirements. 4. As suggested by the .staff, the applicants have visited with a great many of the neighhorti occupying residential homes in the immediate area. A considerable number of these residents have signed a statement in support of the proposal. The fact that the use is permitted in a Limited Business Zone, its low