Pete L'Orange, Planner II presented the application for Special Use Review to recognize an existing church use with an occupant load greater than 100 persons per lot, expansion of sanctuary space, and for earthwork/grading in excess of 500 cubic yards for new parking lot. The proposal is located at 270 N. 76th Street, on the east side of N. 76th Street, approximately 0.25 mile north of the intersection of South Boulder Road and N. 76th Street, in Section 1, Township 1S, Range 70W.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
SPEAKERS: Grant Hansen, John McGovern, and Matt Eldred (Representatives for Applicant), Cameron Knapp (Consultant for Applicant).
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
MOTION: Dave Hsu MOVED that the Boulder County Planning Commission CONDITIONALLY APPROVE and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners CONDITIONAL APPROVAL of Docket SU-23-0002: Legacy Church Sanctuary Expansion and Parking Lot with the 14 conditions stated in the staff recommendation.
SECOND: Mark Bloomfield
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. The site plans dated October 16, 2023 are approved as submitted, subject to all additional conditions of approval.
2. Prior to the issuance of any permits by the Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Department and within one-year of the signing of the Resolution, the applicants must provide a Development Agreement for review and approval by County staff. Once approved by County staff, the Development Agreement must be signed and notarized by the applicants, and will be recorded by County staff.
3. At building permit application, the applicants must submit a Boulder County Stormwater Quality Permit application. The Stormwater Quality Permit must be issued before any groundwork can commence.
4. At building permit application, plans submitted for permitting of the parking lot must show electric vehicle charging stations (EVSE) as required in Article 4-516.W.5 of the Land Use Code. A Level 2 or Level 3 EVSE with a minimum of one SAE J1772 EV Plug, or the equivalent, is required for the first 15 automotive parking spaces. If no Level 3 EVSE is installed then for each additional 25 automotive parking spaces, one additional Level 2 EVSE with a minimum of one SAE J1772 EV Plug, or the equivalent, is required. If Level 3 EVSE is installed, then no additional EVSE is required.
5. At building permit application, plans submitted for permitting of the parking lot must show a minimum of 5% of the interior of the parking lot area as landscaped as required in Article 4-516.W.5 of the Land Use Code.
6. To ensure that the number of seats in the worship space does not result in reduced aisleways or restrict movement of people in the worship space, the total number of seats in the worship space shall be limited to 405 seats.
7. Prior to the issuance of any building permits for the existing structure, the applicants must contact the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to verify that the existing onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) is in compliance with all applicable state requirements; the applicants must provide documentation of verification of compliance to Boulder County Public Health and Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting.
8. During construction, heavy equipment must be restricted from the surface of the onsite wastewater treatment system absorption field to prevent damage to the OWTS. Caution should be used in conducting trenching and excavation activities so that sewer lines and other OWTS components are not damaged.
9. The applicants must work with Mountain View Fire Rescue to address the concerns outlined in their referral response. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for any modifications to the existing building, the applicants must provide documentation of compliance with the International Fire Code to Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting.
10. During construction, construction traffic to and from the subject parcel is limited to between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
11. At building/grading permit application for the parking lot, plans submitted for permitting of the parking lot must show a minimum of 18 bicycle parking spaces. The bicycle racks must meet the Boulder County Multimodal Transportation Standards.
12. During construction, all construction equipment and materials be stored and staged on the subject parcel; no equipment or materials may be stored or staged in the public right-of-way at any time.
13. At building/grading permit application for the parking lot, plans submitted for permitting of the parking lot must show a solid fence around all four sides of the trash area. This fence must be of sufficient height and materials so as to completely visually screen the trash receptacles from adjacent parcels and the public right-of-way.
14. The applicants are subject to the terms, conditions, and commitments of record and in the file for docket SU-23-0002 Legacy Church Sanctuary Expansion and Parking Lot.
VOTE: Motion PASSED {9:0}