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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_HEX_Decision_180927.pdf CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HEARING EXAMINER DECISION EXHIBITS Project Name: Dunlap Bible Fellowship Project Number: LUA18-000423 Date of Report Month Day, Year Staff Contact Angelea Weihs Associate Planner Project Contact/Applicant Deborah Sibanda, Dunlap Bible Fellowship / 3705 S 162nd St, Seatac, WA 98188 Project Location 280 Hardie Ave SW, Unit 2 The following exhibits are included with the Hearing Examiner Decision: Exhibits 1-7: As shown in the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibits 8-11: As shown in the Staff Report to the Hearing Examiner Exhibit 12: Staff Powerpoint Exhibit 13: COR Maps, http://rp.rentonwa.gov/Html5Public/Index.html?viewer=CORMaps Exhibit 14: Google aerial photographs Dunlap Bible Fellowship Conditional Use Permit Hearing Examiner Public Hearing Angelea Weihs, Associate Planner September 11, 2018 LUA18-000423, ECF, CUP-H Approvals Requested The applicant, Dunlap Bible Fellowship, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a religious institution in the CA zoning district. The application was accepted for review on June 21, 2018, and the application was determined complete on June 27, 2018. Staff received no public or agency comments. 280 Hardie Ave SW, Unit 2 0.45 acre parcel (19,405 SF) Site contains an existing (4,141 SF) office building with a total of 3 units and 24 (shared) surface parking spaces. Zoning District –CA, Commercial Arterial and Urban Design District D Overlay Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation –Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) Access via two existing driveways off of Hardie Ave SW. Critical Areas On-Site –Sensitive and protected slopes. Site Characteristics Proposed Use Religious Institution (Conditional Use in CA zone) Approximately 949 SF unit Total membership: 25 people Service primarily on Sunday, between 11:00am and 12:30pm. DNS issued July 23, 2018. No SEPA appeal. Zoning Development Standards Religious institutions are a Conditional Use in Commercial Arterial (CA) zone No changes to building that would require compliance with CA development standards Interior remodels are exempt from compliance with the Urban Design District D design standards Parking Analysis Religious institutions require a minimum and maximum of 1 space for every 5 seats in the main auditorium; however, in no case shall there be less than 10 spaces. Units 1 and 3 are occupied by a dental office and insurance agency. The dental office requires a minimum and maximum of 8 parking spaces. The insurance agency requires a minimum of 3 parking spaces and a maximum of 7 parking spaces. The proposed church will have a total of 25 attendees, which calculates to a minimum and maximum of 5 parking spaces (round up to 10 spaces). Based on existing and proposed uses, a minimum of 21 and maximum of 25 parking spaces is required. The existing parking lot has 24 total spaces; therefore, adequate parking is available on the site. Conditional Use Permit Analysis Effects on Adjacent Properties Appropriate Location Consistency with Plans and Regulations Compatibility Parking Noise, Light, and Glare Landscaping Traffic Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the Dunlap Bible Fellowship Project, File No. LUA18-000423, ECF, CU-H. No conditions of approval are recommended.