ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with Request to Concur with the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Approving a SPECIAL USE in a Class R-4 (Single Family Residential) District for a Place of Worship for the Properties Located at 1700, 1704 and 1708 W LINCOLN AVE (Parcel Identification Nos. 18-17-103-004, 18-17-103-005, and 18-17-103-006), Peoria, IL (Council District 1)
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BACKGROUND:
Petitioner Jim McKenna requested to obtain a Special Use for a place of worship at the subject location. The approval entails phased development. A new church building will be placed on the existing property that currently contains another building used for church services. Once constructed, the existing church will move into the newly constructed church building, then demolish the original building and add a parking lot.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4 - 0 to APPROVE the request with the following waivers and conditions:
Waivers
1. Waiver to reduce the required front yard setback from 15’ to 5’ (Section 4.2.4., Building Envelope Standards).
2. Wavier to reduce the required rear yard setback from 25’ to 7’6” (Section 4.2.4., Building Envelope Standards).
Conditions
1. Provide parking space dimensions for final site plan.
2. Dumpster screen must meet code requirements (Section 13‐40). Screening material should match or compliment the building material of the principal structure.
3. Submit detail for the proposed free‐standing sign.
4. Submit a lighting plan prior to issuance of a building permit.
5. Obtain required approvals, including those from IDOT, for proposed curb closures and new curb cuts.
6. Replace deteriorated and non‐ADA‐compliant sidewalks and curbs along property frontage; and Driveway removals shall include replacing the curb to match the adjacent full‐height curb and replacing the sidewalk if necessary to make it ADA compliant.
7. Sign a Setback Encroachment Agreement prior to issuance of a building permit.
See the attached Planning & Zoning Commission case packet and meeting minutes for detailed information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: A new church building will be constructed on one existing and two vacant lots. Adjacent site improvements will also result, including the closure of two curb cuts, and sidewalk repair.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The site will remain as is.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Grow Peoria
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Grow employers and jobs.
2. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development