SLUP 1995

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT
1995
WHEREAS, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer applied for and received on May 13, 1991 a Special Land Use Permit for changes to the Church property at 1800 West Maple Road, such application having been filed pursuant to Section 126-477 of the City Code:
WHEREAS, The land for which the Special Land Use Permit is sought is located on the north side of west Maple Road west of Chesterfield Street;
WHEREAS, The land is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, which permits a Church with a Special Land Use Permit;
WHEREAS, Section 126-477 (8) requires a Special Land Use Permit to be obtained from the Birmingham City Commission prior to such time that any change takes place to the building, or improvements are made on the parcel of land:
WHEREAS. The applicant is requesting an amendment to the Special Land Use Permit to install additional lighting and additional site improvements in conformance with the attached plans;
WHEREAS, The Planning Board reviewed the proposed Special Land Use Permit Amendment on August 9, 1995 and recommended that certain conditions be made a part of the attached site plan and the Special Land Use Permit Amendment be approved;
WHEREAS, The Birmingham City Commission has reviewed the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer application for a Special Land Use Permit Amendment as well as the standards for such review set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (8) of Section 126-477 of the city Code; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Birmingham city Commission finds the standards imposed under the City Code have been met and the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer application for a Special Land Use Permit Amendment allowing for the installation of new light fixtures, landscaping and parking lot improvements is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions, as shown on the landscape plan dated July 26, 1995 and the lighting plan dated -July 26, 1995
1) All lighting shall be installed in accordance with the City Code.
2) Additional landscaping shall be planted as shown on the landscape plan. All plantings shall be maintained in a healthy condition or replaced with the same size of planting.
3) The Lutheran Church of The Redeemer shall continue to satisfy the conditions of the original Special Land Use Permit granted on May 13, 1991
The following joint agreement shall be in compliance:
I) LIGHTING
a) Six (6) 12 ft. Lights shall be added to the west parking area at the ends of existing parking rows (12 ft. height measured from ground to top of the light fixture).
b) Light fixtures shall be Litholia KQS style (or equivalent). Bulbs will be 150W HP sodium bulbs.
c) Four (4) existing fixtures shall be replaced with a light fixture to accommodate 150W HP sodium bubs
d) Two (2) 12 ft. lights in north row shall be on separate circuit and only used or special events that require use of entire parking area (approximately twelve a year). Neighbors shall receive a yearly list of these special events
e) New 12 It. lights shall be on separate timer and set to go off between 9.30 - 10-00 p.m. except special events When practical, lights shall be programmed to not come on when no activities are scheduled
f) Existing four (4) lights shall be set to turn off at 10:30 p.m. Driveway bollard lights shall also be turned oft at 10.30 p.m.
g) Building lights on the east, west and north sides shall be timed to go off at approximately 10:30 p m
h) The Church shall install on. 12 ft high light pole in the southwestern location designated on the lighting plan, and shield said light fixture with either landscaping, a light fixture shield, and/or reduce the fixture wattage.
II) LANDSCAPING
a) No existing trees shall be removed along north, east and west property lines
b) Existing arborvitaes along stockade fence shall remain. If they die, they shall be replaced with trees of comparable size.
c) All new plantings shall be replaced with comparable size and species they die.
d) Five (5) 8 - 10 ft white pines shall be planted at the fence line of the Andrews (235 Chesterfield) and Hubbard (1901 Fairview) properties.
e) Six (6) 8 ft hemlocks shall be planted at the fence line of the Doonan property (168 North Glenhurst).