2530 HARRISON AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

TJ FROM DATE Board of Adjustment Reid H. Shockey Marct 2d, 1975 sue�ccr Staff Review--Variance Request arr oF cvcRc.1. cvcncrr. �vnsHiNc,or, Jehovah's Witnesses Church--26th 8 Surrmit _ °� erett � S'. � - � I. REQUEST: The North Congregation of Jehovah's ��itnesses has received a Special Property Use Permit from the City to construct a church at 26th R Suminit, One item beyond the jurisdiction or the City Council was the proposed front yard setback from Harrison Street which the applican' would like to have set at fourteen (14) feet rather than tha required twe ty (20) feet. This one element was referred to the Board of Adjustment. II. ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR: A. The setback reduction is necessary to allc the desired 200 seat capacity for the church while :til! providing nece�sary parking and I:+ndscapinq improvements. B. The desiyners have at�empted othar site confi�urations and this is the only one which will accomplish thc. ne::ds of the church and the City. C. Of the totai I00 feet of frontage of Harrison Streei the reduced setback would on.y be in affect for �� distanca of 45 feet. D. Corner lots require a minimum 20 foot front yzrd and 10 foot side yard setback. This situation actually exist; on ihis property, i�ut in reverse with the side yard, facing 26th Street, havin3 a 35 foot sei'back and the front yard having a 14 foot setbacl<. III. ARGUF4ENTS AGAINST: A. The residence to the north which will lie approximately thirteen feet irom the church is setback approximately 20 feet from the property line IV. �UESTIONS: None. V. POSSIBLE FINDINGS: A. That there are exceptional or Pxtraordinary circumstances or conciitions applying to the s�bject property or as to the intended use thereof that do not apply generally to other properties in the same vicinity or zone spe�ifically: That the proposed structure is a church permitted by Speciai Property Use Permit in the residential area. 7_. That the proposed s�ructure is on a corner lot and meets the setback requirements for such lots, except that ihe greatest sethack i, on the side yard facing 76th Street and the lesser setback is on the front yard facing Harrison Street.