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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08471ORDINANCE NO. 8471 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING ZONING RESTRICTIONS FOR A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 47, AMENDED PLAT OF THE COUNTY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PUEBLO FROM R-4, MIXED RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT AND I-2, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO B-4, REGIONAL BUSINESS ZONE DISTRICT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The zoning restrictions covering a parcel of land located within Block 47, Amended Plat of the County Addition to the City of Pueblo are hereby changed from R- 4, Mixed Residential Zone District and I-2, Light Industrial District to B-4, Regional Business Zone District and upon passage of this Ordinance, zoning restrictions affecting B-4, Regional Business Zone District, shall apply to said property as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, inclusive in Block 47, Amended Plat of the County Addition to the City of Pueblo, together with the South half of 8th Street adjacent to said Lots 1 through 7, the West half of Elizabeth Street adjacent to said Lot 1, and the North half of the Alley adjacent to said Lots 1 through 7, County of Pueblo, State of Colorado. Said Parcel Contains 1.34 Acres, more or less. SECTION 2. The zoning is approved with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the issuance of any building permits for the property, final construction plans must be submitted and approved by the City of Pueblo Departments of Transportation, Public Works, Stormwater, Wastewater and Planning and Community Development complying with all conditions of approval and all applicable Ordinances. 2. In order to mitigate the demolition of a non-registered historic structure, the applicant must reuse some of the brick from the structure to create a monument site wall at th the corner of 8 and Elizabeth. This wall must integrate a plaque outlining the history and provide a photograph of the church. The wall may be used as a parking lot screen with site signage. The monument site wall shall be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department prior to construction building permit. 3. In addition to the architectural design requirements of Section 17-4-46 through 17-4- 48 of the PMC, the architecture of the new church should, but is not required, to reuse some of the materials or incorporate design elements of the existing church. This could be through the use of red brick, arched windows, steep roof planes, etc. The architectural plans must be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department prior to issuance of the building permit. 4. The owner is not required to install the buffer fence or landscaping along the western portion of the property. 5. All off-site landscaping, public improvements, and other requirements, per PMC, th adjacent to Elizabeth and 8 Streets, shall be installed with the construction of the th church, including the installation of a curb bump-out with landscaping on 8 Street at th the corner of 8 and Elizabeth. The design of the bump-out and landscaping must be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department, Public Works and Transportation Department prior to building permit approval. 6. If the church acquires and uses Lot 8, Block 47, Amended Plat of the County Addition to the City of Pueblo as an expansion of the church use, including other related church activities or an expansion of the parking lot, the owner shall rezone the lot to B-4, bring the lot into full compliance with the Pueblo Municipal Code, including landscaping, on and off site, and public improvements in the right-of-way, th including the installation of curb bump-outs with landscaping at the corner of 8 and West Streets. The design of the bump-out and landscaping must be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department, Public Works and Transportation Department prior to building permit approval. th 7. If the applicant receives public funding for the curb bump-outs at 8 and West Streets prior to acquiring or developing Lot 8, the applicant must construct the improvements at that time. 8. Provide a deed restriction tying the rearranged parcel and remaining lots together prior to issuance of a building permit. Parking must be for the use of the church and be bound for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: March 26, 2012 BY: Leroy Garcia COUNCIL PERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: April 9, 2012 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE DATE: MARCH 26, 2012 AGENDA ITEM # R-11 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR TITLE AN ORDINANCE CHANGING ZONING RESTRICTIONS FOR A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 47, AMENDED PLAT OF THE COUNTY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PUEBLO FROM R-4, MIXED RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT AND I-2, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO B-4, REGIONAL BUSINESS ZONE DISTRICT ISSUE Should City Council approve a request to rezone the property from R-4, Mixed Residential Zone District and I-2, Light Industrial District to B-4, Regional Business Zone District? RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their February 8, 2012 Regular Meeting, voted 6-0 to recommend approval with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the issuance of any building permits for the property, final construction plans must be submitted and approved by the City of Pueblo Departments of Transportation, Public Works, Stormwater, Wastewater and Planning and Community Development complying with all conditions of approval and all applicable Ordinances. 2. In order to mitigate the demolition of a non-registered historic structure, the applicant must reuse some of the brick from the structure to create a monument site wall at the th corner of 8 and Elizabeth. This wall must integrate a plaque outlining the history and provide a photograph of the church. The wall may be used as a parking lot screen with site signage. The monument site wall shall be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department prior to construction building permit. 3. In addition to the architectural design requirements of Section 17-4-46 through 17-4- 48 of the PMC, the architecture of the new church should, but is not required, to reuse some of the materials or incorporate design elements of the existing church. This could be through the use of red brick, arched windows, steep roof planes, etc. The architectural plans must be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department prior to issuance of the building permit. 4. The owner is not required to install the buffer fence or landscaping along the western portion of the property. 5. All off-site landscaping, public improvements, and other requirements, per PMC, th adjacent to Elizabeth and 8 Streets, shall be installed with the construction of the th church, including the installation of a curb bump-out with landscaping on 8 Street at th the corner of 8 and Elizabeth. The design of the bump-out and landscaping must be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department, Public Works and Transportation Department prior to building permit approval. 6. If the church acquires and uses Lot 8, Block 47, Amended Plat of the County Addition to the City of Pueblo as an expansion of the church use, including other related church activities or an expansion of the parking lot, the owner shall rezone the lot to B- 4, bring the lot into full compliance with the Pueblo Municipal Code, including landscaping, on and off site, and public improvements in the right-of-way, including the th installation of curb bump-outs with landscaping at the corner of 8 and West Streets. The design of the bump-out and landscaping must be approved by the Planning and Community Development Department, Public Works and Transportation Department prior to building permit approval. th 7. If the applicant receives public funding for the curb bump-outs at 8 and West Streets prior to acquiring or developing Lot 8, the applicant must construct the improvements at that time. 8. Provide a deed restriction tying the rearranged parcel and remaining lots together prior to issuance of a building permit. Parking must be for the use of the church and be bound for that purpose. BACKGROUND The applicant proposes to rezone the subject 1.34-acre property from R-4, Mixed Residential District and I-2, Light Industrial District to B-4, Regional Business District. The applicant is proposing to construct a new church structure and related site improvements across seven (7) lots. To complete the clearing of the site to allow for construction of the new structure, the th owner will demolish the existing 8 Street Baptist Church that was built around 1908. The church is one of only a few Historic African American Churches in Pueblo, and would have suffered extensive damage from the 1921 flood. Evidence inside the structure shows modifications and repairs that indicate a long period of structural issues. It appears the building has been in a deteriorating state for decades and would be difficult to save without a significant cost to the congregation. FINANCIAL IMPACT None.