Docket Item "H" UP-15-36

Body of Christ Community Church

CITY COUNCIL PACKAGE FOR OCTOBER 20, 2015

Page 1 – 2 Application Summary 3 – 4 Planning Commission Draft Minutes 5 – 15 Staff Report: September 2, 2015

16 – 19 Environmental Site Assessment, Phase I & II Executive Summary

20 Site Plan 21 Aerial 22 GIS Parcel Exhibit

1 APPLICATION SUMMARY

UP-15-36 Body of Christ Community Church

LOCATION: 4800 & 4804 Station House Road

PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a new church building and a new accessory parking lot.

SUBMITTED: 7-6-15 ACCEPTED: 7-10-15

STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval with stipulations

PLANNING COMMISSION

HEARING DATE: 9-9-15

RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL with stipulations

VOTE: 7 – 0 – 1

ATTACHMENTS

Draft Minutes, Staff Report, Environmental Site Assessment Phase I, Executive Summary, Site Plan, Aerial, GIS Parcel Exhibit

2 APPLICATION SUMMARY

UP-15-36 Body of Christ Community Church

APPLICANT: Body of Christ Community Church Attn: Darnell Lawrence PO Box 5614 Suffolk, VA 23436-5614 478-0887 lawrencedr@cox.net Elders: Stephen E. Josie, Pastor/President Quinton L. Nottingham, Jr., Director Jack B Gaines, Sr., Director George E. Eason, Jr., Director Julius Thomas, Sr., Director

OWNER: Jeremiah Gaines Jr. 4507 High Street, West Portsmouth, VA 23703-4404 619-5750

AGENCY: WTG Design Architects, LLC Attn: Wendell T. Green, AIA 860 Greenbrier Circle Site 412 Chesapeake, VA 23320-2640 578-7500 office@wtgdesign.com

3 Chesapeake Planning Commission

DRAFT September 9, 2015 Public Hearing Minutes

UP-15-36 PROJECT: Body of Christ Community Church APPLICANT: Body of Christ Community Church AGENCY: WTG Design Architects, LLC PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a new church building and a new accessory parking lot. ZONE: R-10s, Residential District and B-1, Neighborhood Business District LOCATION: 4800 & 4804 Station House Road TAX MAP SECTION/PARCELS: 0090000001141 and 0090000001150 BOROUGH: Western Branch

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

Planning Commission recommends that UP-15-36 be APPROVED with the following stipulations: (7-0-1; Van Laethem/Johnson, Ellis abstained, Small excused)

1. The applicant/owner must apply for and obtain a demolition permit from Development and Permits and demolish the existing structure labeled as “existing 1-story dwelling” on the preliminary site plan prior to the submittal and approval of a final site construction plan for the renovation of the existing, one (1) story block building (Phase I), the construction of the two (2) story addition to the aforementioned building (Phase II) and the construction of the new, 9,706± square foot accessory parking lot.

2. The applicant/owner shall submit a resubdivision application in accordance with Chapter 70 of the City Code or a deed to vacate the lot line between Tax Parcel Numbers 0090000001141 and 0090000001150 to create one (1) parcel to allow for the church facility and accessory parking lot to be located on the same development site. Such application shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Planning, or their designee, and shall be submitted prior to the issuance of any new certificate of occupancy.

3. The applicant/owner shall submit a lighting plan in compliance with the Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance Section 19-407 which shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Development and Permits or designee. Said lighting plan shall require the installation of full-cut-off light fixtures to exterior walls and parking lot areas and shall be submitted prior to the approval of a final site construction plan. Further, all lighting shall be installed prior to the issuance of any new certificate of occupancy.

Mrs. Hanson read UP-15-36 into the record for Commission review and action.

4 Chesapeake Planning Commission DRAFT September 9, 2015 Public Hearing Minutes Staff Presentation:

Mrs. Hanson stated that based on the findings listed in the staff report, Planning staff recommended that UP-15-36 be APPROVED with the stipulations as listed in the official agenda.

In accordance with the dictates of the Conflict of Interest Act, Commissioner Ellis stated that he would abstain from voting on application UP-15-36 due to a personal interest in the application. He said his vote on the consent agenda would only apply to agenda items 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7.

COMMISSION VOTE:

Commissioner Van Laethem moved that UP-15-36 be APPROVED with the stipulations as listed in the official agenda and as recommended by staff. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of 7-0-1. Commissioner Ellis abstained. Commissioner Small was excused.

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Body of Christ Community Church UP-15-36 APPLICANT: Body of Christ Community Church AGENCY: WTG Design Architects, LLC PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a new church building and a new accessory parking lot. ZONE: R-10s, Residential District and B-1, Neighborhood Business District LOCATION: 4800 & 4804 Station House Road TAX MAP SECTION/PARCELS: 0090000001141 and 0090000001150 BOROUGH: Western Branch