CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. Tammy Reed- Holguin, Community Development Director

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1 CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: FROM: BY: Mayor and City Commission Ambreen Bhatty, City Manager Tammy Reed- Holguin, Community Development Director DATE: July 15, 2014 SUBJECT: SEU Organizacion Cristiana Amor Viviente Inc Kimberly Blvd. Suite F (Jefferson Square) Special Exception Use request to permit a church, which is a Community Facility (CF) use, in a Community Business (B-2) Zoning District. APPLICANT: Organizacion Cristiana Amor Viviente / Gabriel Callejas, Pastor. Organizacion Cristiana Amor Viviente has requested a Special Exception Use Permit to operate a community church in a B-2 zoning district. In accordance with Section , of the Master Business List, a church requires a special exception use permit when located in a Business District. The applicant is proposing to expand this church in Jefferson Square at 6043 Kimberly Blvd., currently occupying Suite I,J,K,H,G, by adding in suite F. Suite F is 1,000 square feet and would be used for office purposes. The hours of operation for the office portion are Monday through Saturday from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Please see the attached letter of intent for details. The congregation is approximately 225 parishioners, 175 adults and 50 children. The specific extent of the anticipated use is explained in Attachment A, and made a part of this report. Background As you may recall, the City Commission approved modifications to the regulations for Community Facility (CF) uses in non-cf zoning districts. These modifications set forth specific requirements for such uses. One of the primary requirements for any CF use in a non- CF zoning district is that such uses shall not exceed 20% of the total commercial area. The total square footage of Jefferson Square is 55,767 square feet and the amount that could be used for Community Facility reasons is 11,153 square feet. The applicant is requesting the SEU for 1,000 square feet. This would bring the Community Facility use to 11,000 square feet or 19.72% of the plaza.

2 The proposed use does not create any additional impact upon the capacity of utilities, or public services, and conforms with the goals, objectives, policies and land uses established by the City s Code of Ordinances. Economic Analysis Properties owned by non-profit organizations, such as churches, are exempt from paying property taxes. However in this instance, the church does not own the property and will be operating through a lease. The owner of the center, being a non-tax exempt entity, would be required to pay all applicable property taxes and assessment fees. The church being a non-profit organization would be exempt from paying for a Local Business Tax Receipt. However, the church would be required to pay all applicable processing and permitting fees. It should be noted that the limited hours and number of visitors of CF-use tenants tend to provide fewer potential customers on a less frequent basis to the other retail establishments in the shopping center and the surrounding area than a commercial use may generate. They also typically generate fewer job opportunities. Traffic/ Parking Analysis The applicant is proposing to use suite F as office space and it will operate from Monday through Friday 8:30 AM till 5 PM. Based on the information provided by the applicant, the 1,000 square feet of space will be used for office purposes only. The parking requirement for this use of offices according to the Code is 5 spaces. The plaza currently has 190 parking spaces. While the plaza is currently occupied by businesses that require minimal parking, the efforts of management to maximize the 20% community facility use will significantly reduce the parking for other business opportunities that require a lot of parking for example restaurants. Therefore, staff has outlined some recommendations to address parking issues if and when the need arise. The Planning and Zoning Board met on June 3rd, 2014 and after staff presentation, a public hearing and review by the Board, adopted a motion to recommend approval of the proposed Special Exception Use Permit. The item was properly advertised and agendized for the City Commission meeting on June 24 th. Seeing no one in attendance to speak on behalf of the applicant, the Commission tabled the item to time certain of July 15, 2014, the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting.

3 RECOMMENDATION: The City Administration would like to request that the City Commission make a motion to approve the proposed SEU permit subject to the following conditions: 1. That the applicant complies with all applicable codes of the City regarding the development and operation of a church and any ancillary approved uses. 2. That all terms, conditions, and provisions imposed by the City Commission, Planning and Zoning Board, and staff, including all life, health, and safety Codes pertaining to this facility are met prior to commencing, and during operation. 3. The applicant is aware that any proposed changes to the floor plan, use of space or service hours that would impact the parking needs must come to the City for prior consideration and approval. 4. Acknowledgement that other uses may be permitted in close proximity that may be objectionable to the church. 5. In the event that any problems arise as a result of the operation of this establishment, such as noise, parking, traffic and/or other nuisances, the applicant makes all improvements required to mitigate these nuisances so as not to negatively impact adjacent commercial and residential area. 6. Applicant shall obtain proper approvals such as a Certificate of Occupancy if necessary and a Local Business Tax receipt from the City. If the Commission concurs with this request, a motion is in order to recommend approval of the proposed Special Exception Use Permit to operate a community church, which is a Community Facility (CF) use, in a B-2 Community Business zoning district.

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