9 June 12, 2013 Public Hearing APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER: OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH

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1 9 June 12, 2013 Public Hearing APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER: OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH STAFF PLANNER: Kristine Gay REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit (Columbarium - Religious) ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: A portion of 4200 Shore Dive GPIN: ELECTION DISTRICT: BAY SIDE SITE SIZE: 113 square feet AICUZ: Less than 65 db DNL BACKGROUND / DETAILS OF PROPOSAL The applicant, Our Savior Lutheran Church, requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow the additional us of a Columbarium at 4200 Shore Drive. The existing church structure at the subject site is designed such that there is an inner courtyard for members of the church to use for quiet prayer or reflection. The applicant has proposed projecting the non-free standing columbarium within this courtyard from the north side of the south portion of the building which borders the courtyard. As shown in the submitted Wall Section, the columbarium will attach to the exterior of this northern wall and project out northward into the courtyard for 1 foot and 5 inches. The face of the columbarium will be six feet wide by eight feet tall, and will hold 63 niches. As the submitted drawing titled, Elevation from Teal Court shows, the applicant has positioned the proposed columbarium such that if the future demands them, an additional 63 niches may be added to the east of the then existing columbarium. The applicant has broken this down into two phases. The structural face of the columbarium will be precast concrete and brick veneer with small light fixtures. The niches themselves will have a granite panel which will remain blank until the inurnment. At the time the cremains are placed in the niche, the panel will be engraved with the person s name and date of birth Page 1

2 and death. While the applicant will furnish the columbarium, the niches will be installed by an outside contractor. EXISTING LAND USE: Religious Use LAND USE AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North: Single-family homes / R-10 Residential District South: Vacant Land Residential / R-7.5 Residential District Nursing Home / R-7.5 Residential District East: Single-family homes / R-10 Residential District West: School / R-10 Residential District NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES: This site is comprised of a church structure, paved parking, and open flat grassy area. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The subject location is in the Shore Drive Corridor, a Suburban Focus Area as defined by the Comprehensive Plan. This area is considered a resort neighborhood and is the most densely populated residential area of the City. The inclusion of commercial uses and passive recreational and tourism amenities in an appropriate and complementary fashion to residential areas is preferred for this area. IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES There are no direct impacts on City services as a result of the proposed conditional use. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of a 63-niche columbarium which may be expanded in the future to hold up to 126 niches total. The proposed location is in an inner courtyard and is not visible from the public right-of-way. As the construction of the proposed columbarium will disturb the existing sidewalk, Staff has included a condition allowing the additional development/maintenance of the portions of sidewalk affected during columbarium construction. Page 2

3 Staff has received concern from the surrounding neighborhood regarding the location of the columbarium and the potential of the columbarium to expand beyond its proposed location; therefore, a condition specifying the location and area to which this Use Permit is applicable to has been recommended below. In sum, staff finds this use to be complementary to the existing principal religious use, and recommends approval of this request with the conditions below. CONDITIONS 1. Development of this site shall substantially conform to the submitted conceptual architectural drawing entitled, Wall Section, and Elevation from Teal Court. 2. This Conditional Use Permit shall only apply to the area necessary for the footprint of the columbarium, as shown on drawing titled, Wall Section. Said area shall project northward from the exterior wall no more than 7 feet - 6 inches and to the east and west no more than 15 feet. 3. No more than 126 niches are permitted with this Conditional Use Permit. Said niches shall be developed in two separate phases, with the first phase consisting of no more than 63 niches. 4. Prior to construction, the applicant shall submit all necessary drawings and documents to obtain any required permits as specified by the City of Virginia Beach. 5. Prior to construction, the applicant shall submit all required drawings to the Development Services Center for review. NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances and Standards. Any site plan submitted with this application may require revision during detailed site plan review to meet all applicable City Codes and Standards. All applicable permits required by the City Code, including those administered by the Department of Planning / Development Services Center and Department of Planning / Permits and Inspections Division, and the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, are required before any uses allowed by this Use Permit are valid. The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site. Page 3

4 AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION Page 4

5 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Page 5

6 ELEVATION FROM TEAL COURT Page 6

7 WALL SECTION Page 7

8 SUBMITTED PHOTOS Page 8

9 ZONING HISTORY # DATE REQUEST ACTION 1 09/12/1992 Conditional Use Permit (Golf Course) Approved 05/26/1998 Street Closure Approved 06/22/1999 Conditional Use Permit (Satellite Parking) Approved 2 05/23/1993 Conditional Use Permit (Church Addition) Approved 06/22/2010 Conditional Use Permit (Religious Use) Approved 04/24/2012 Conditional Use Permit (Child Care Education Center) Approved 3 10/25/1994 Conditional Rezoning (R-7.5 to O-1) Approved 4 07/09/1996 Conditional Use Permit (Home for the Aged) Approved 5 11/12/2002 Conditional Use Permit (Car Wash) Approved Page 9

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11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Page 11

8 March 11, 2015 Public Hearing

8 March 11, 2015 Public Hearing APPLICANT: ST. JAMES MISSIONARY CHURCH STAFF PLANNER: Carolyn A.K. Smith REQUEST: Modification of a Conditional Use Permit (Religious Use) for a temporary portable structure