USE20120001 (1 of 3 - City and Borough of Juneau

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Surrounding Land Use: ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5 Attachment 6 Attachment 7 Attachment 8 North - D-l(T)D-3 and D-l(T)D-l0; single family dwelling South - D-l(T)D-3 and D-l(T)D-10; single family dwelling; and Park and Ride Facility East - D-l(T)D-l0; Glacier Highway West - D-l(T)D-3;wooded, undeveloped Staffreport for USE20 11 0003 Notice ofDecision for USE2011 0003 Applicant's submittals Letter dated 1-25-2012 to DOT/PF from Robert Beadles Letter dated 2-3-2012 to Robert Beadles from DOT/PF E-mail dated 1-25-2012 from Daniel Park, Senior Architect, McCool Carlson Green, Inc. Vicinity Map E-mail dated 2-2-2012 from Daniel Park and Geoblock 5150 information PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant requests a modification to the previously approved Conditional Use permit (USE20 11 0003) for a church in a residential zone (See Attachment 1 & 2). The previously approved Conditional Use permit had several conditions related to potential modifications; specifically ifany modifications resulted after the applicant sought permits from Alaska Department ofTransportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF) and the Army Corps of Engineers (See Attachment 2). The requested modifications include changes to the driveway access configuration and the location ofthe building on the property. The access is proposed to be limited to one point ofentrance and exit from a location that is directly across from Hamilton Street (See site plan in applicant submittals-Attachment 3). The church building has been moved slightly to the north and to the east. Due to the access and building locations being changed a fire lane is required. The applicant has proposed a "drivescape" as a fire lane. The drivescape will be a grassy area that will support a 75,000 pound fire truck. The applicant presented the revised plan to the Community Development Department, and the Director determined that further review by the Planning Commission was necessary. This project also includes a storage shed and 30 ft. x 60 ft. covered picnic area. The storage shed will be behind the new church building next to the refuse area and a covered picnic area will also be located behind dated 2-9-2012 in attachment 3). BACKGROUND The changes that are presented in this application are a result ofcommunications between the Church 6fJesusChtist6fLatlet=DaySaifitsafidAlaskaDOT/PF... The cntItch,aftettecelvlngapptov:rlof······· USE20110003, went to DOT/PF and requested driveway access approval offofGlacier Highway.
Planning Commission File No.: USE2012 0001 February 9, 2012 Page 3 of 11 The church presented a center turn lane as mitigation for increased traffic demand in this section of highway. DOTIPF has a requirement that all other access options are exhausted prior to issuing driveway access offofan arterial roadway. DOT/PF identified Engineer's Cutoffas a possible access because there is an existing driveway on an adjacent property that has the potential to be improved to accommodate the church site. Robert Beadles, Area Project Manager for the Church ofJesus Christ ofLatter-Day Saints, has been in contact with David Epstein, P.E. Regional Traffic and Safety Engineer for DOTIPF, regarding site access. DOT/PF identified a driveway belonging to an adjacent property owner offofEngineer's Cutoffthat has the potential to be a safer access for the church site. Alaska DOTIPF requested that the church thoroughly explore this alternate access because it eliminates the need for the church to enter and exit the site on an arterial roadway which is an Alaska DOTIPF concern. DOTIPF is requesting that the Church purchase approximately 330 feet ofdriveway access from one ofthe two adjacent landowners. This may require the Church to grant easement back to the flag-lot land owner (Wilkerson) for shared access or purchase a dedicated driveway from the Hyak Mining Co (See Engineer's Cutoff access-Option B in Attachment 3). This optional driveway has not been reviewed as part ofthis Conditional Use application. In a letter dated January 25, 2012, Mr. Beadles stated that this alternate access off of Engineer's Cutoffis not feasible because they do not have ownership, among other reasons (See Attachment 4). Mr. Epstein responded on February 3, 2012, stating that the information presented in the January 25, 2012, letter did not satisfy DOT/PF because the option of using the existing driveway off of Engineer's Cutoffhad not been pursued to finality (See Attachment 5). As ofthe date ofthis letter, an agreement between DOTIPF and the Church ofJesus Christ ofLatter-Day Saints regarding access to the church site has not been met. The first plan submitted to CBJ CDD in 2008 required a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), so the traffic study was completed and available for the 2011 review. The building was scaled down from 25,000 square feet to 17,101 square feet for the 2011 review. During the review ofUSE20110003, staff addressed the impact oftraffic to the site through the TIA submitted by the applicant. The submittal ofa TIA is not a CBJ Community Development Department requirement for this project because this project does not meet the threshold per CBJ § 49.40.300(2): required to have a traffic impact analysis. As discussed in the staff report for USE20110003, according to the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, a 17,000 square foot church can be expected to generate 156 !~ip~()~(;l'\t\T~_~~4(;lY,_1?? t~~p~()l1Cl§Cltll~~ClY' Cln~ ~~6 trips. ()11 a ~tll1~Cl)T·~",~~a!5il1? t~~~e?!5l-l~es over a seven-day week, the proposed church can be expected to generate 226 average daily trips (A-DT).
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