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Planning Commission Minutes -June 19, 2001 Page 5 6 Ayes – 0 Nays, Motion Carried. MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH IMPLEMENTATION Motion by, seconded by, to OF COUNTY FINDINGS REGARDING A WARRANT FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENT AND ADOPTION OF THAT IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. 5 Ayes – 1 Nay, Motion Carried. Public Hearing: R01-03 - Rezoning – 2051 Silver Lake Road from B-3 to B-2 Consideration of rezoning of the property at 2051 Silver Lake Road from B-3 General Business to B-2 Neighborhood Business. The purpose of the request is to come into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan which calls for the future land use of that particular corner property to a neighborhood business. The Land Planning Act of 1995, calls for the city’s Comprehensive Plan to take precedence over zoning code. Therefore our properties must be rezoned to conform with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning and believes that the rezoning is consistent with the city’s adopted Comprehensive Plan. There were no comments from the audience. CLOSE THE HEARING Motion by___ seconded by ____ to . 6 Ayes – 0 Nays, Motion Carried. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF R01-5, REZONING 2051 SILVER LAKE ROAD Motion by, seconded by, to FROM B-3, GENERAL BUSINESS TO B-2 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS. 6 Ayes – 0 Nays, Motion Carried. Public Hearing: VN01-03, Sign Variance for Salem Baptist Church, 2351 Rice Creek Road The proposed sign would be placed at the entrance of the church off of Rice Creek Road. Currently a ground sign is located at the church property at the corner of Rice Creek and Silver Lake Road. This particular property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and Institutional or religious use like churches is allowed and the code calls for allowing only one ground sign. The lot size is over 170,000 square feet. There has been a church on that site for some time. Surrounding land use includes single family residential to the north, the just rezoned B-2 district to the north as well. Some higher density residential and the city’s golf course which is zoned R-1. The staff’s recommendation is for denial of the request for a variance for the second ground sign. The staff feels there would not be a hardship placed if the second ground sign is not allowed. The staff feels that the current ground sign is sufficient for guests traveling along Silver Lake Road and Rice Creek to get an access to the site and be able to determine it is indeed a church. Diane Hitchcock, area resident, spoke stating concerns it would be a lighted sign. She did not feel there was any trouble with people finding the entrance. Verlyn Vander Lugt, Property Mgmt of Salem Baptist Church and author of a letter outlining the church’s position, dated May 31, 2001, spoke next. Salem has approximately 880 feet of frontage on Silver Lake Road and Rice Creek Road and yet is limited to one driveway which is very near the end of this frontage. The driveway is located approximately 420 feet from where the existing sign is located, that being the location of Silver Lake Road and Rice Creek Road. A sign placed at the entrance to the parking lot would greatly aid in directing people from this intersection onto the site, especially after daylight hours. Mr. Vander Lugt described the driveway as being partially obscured and felt placement of the sign would lessen the potential for accidents. He also stated Salem has been a resource to the community for many programs and activities. Mr. Vander Lugt gave historical background of the application made and permit granted and a pedestal was installed, conduit placed and then being informed the sign was in violation of a city ordinance. This led to the current request for a variance. Commissioner asked Mr. Vander Lugt if they could suffice with one or two smaller signs for which they would need no permit. Mr. Vander Lugt reported it was felt a sign(s) of that size would be of little or no benefit.