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Rezoning Application # Z06-063
APPLICANT: Galilee Missionary Baptist Church; c/o Marcia Shanefelt, Agent; Master Church Builders, LLC; 1667 Gateway Circle; Grove City, OH 43123.
PROPOSED USE: Church expansion and parking lot.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0-1) on October 12, 2006.
NORTH CENTRAL AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District would permit an 8,266± square foot expansion to an existing church, and a twenty-six (26) space parking lot across Joyce Avenue. The CPD text and plan limit the use of the property to only the church and parking lot, and include development standards that address building and parking setbacks, sidewalks, crosswalks, screening, street trees, and lighting controls. The proposal also includes variances for building and parking setbacks and a parking space reduction for sixty-one (61) required parking spaces, but the church will be leasing an additional fifty-one (51) spaces from the property to the south of the church site. The site is located within the planning area of the North Central Plan (2002) which recommends residential uses for the site. Since churches are permitted within residential districts, it has been determined that the continued use of the property as a church is consistent with surrounding land uses. Additionally, the construction of sidewalks around the site will help maintain the community character of the neighborhood that is highly residential and lacking in pedestrian links along Joyce Avenue.
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To rezone 2121 JOYCE AVENUE (43219), being 0.93± acres located at the northwest and northeast corners of Joyce and Blake Avenues, From: R-2 Residential District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District and to declare an emergency. (Rezoning # Z06-063)
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WHEREAS, application #Z06-063 is on file with the Building Services Divis...
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