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Subject: (EXCP-10-14-2312) Special Exception Use request to operate a Place of Worship (in excess of 250 seats) / Private School / Day Care Center (Type III) at 2000 Kay Circle, 1703 and 1723 Sheffield Drive, and 1820 Box Road.

St. Anne’s Catholic Church has submitted an application for the Special Exception Uses cited above. The properties are located in the SFR2 (Residential Estate 1) and GC (General Commercial) zoning districts. The site for the existing place of worship and associated uses 22.91 acres. The purpose of the Special Exception Uses are to bring the church and the school into zoning conformity and to permit the use of a Day Care Center (Type III) in a residential zoning district:

(1) Access. Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?

Kay Circle and Sheffield Drive are classified as local streets that will provide adequate access for the proposed use. Box Road is classified as a collector and will also provide adequate access. The existing Level of Service (LOS) will remain as it is.

All driveways/accesses are existing.

(2) Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?

There will be no impact to the transportation system, nor will there be any impact to pedestrian safety.

(3) Adequacy of Public Facilities. Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?
Services such as water, sewer, utilities, police, and fire protection will be adequate and serve the proposed use at this location.

(4) Protection from Adverse Affects. Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?

Off-street parking is utilized on-site. No side and rear and buffers are required since the site is surrounded by SFR1 zoning classification. Street buffer shall be provided in accordance of Section 4.5.8. of the UDO. External dumpsters/compactors and lighting are addressed in the UDO. Noise impacts are addressed in the City Code.

(5) Hours of Operation. Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?

The hours of operation for these uses will be consistent with current hours of operation of the existing facilities.

(6) Compatibility. Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?

The height, size and location of the structures are compatible with other structures on neighboring properties.


Council District: District 1 (Barnes)