SLUP 2005

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT
2005
WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer applied for and received a Special Land Use Permit to allow the Church located at 1800 West Maple Road on May 13, 1991, as well as a subsequent Special Land Use Permit Amendment to permit additional lighting and landscape changes to the site, such applications having been filed pursuant to Article 7, section 7.34 of Chapter 126, Zoning, of the City Code;
WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer is again seeking a Special Land Use Permit Amendment for the site;
WHEREAS, The land is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, which permits a Church with a Special Land Use Permit;
WHEREAS, Article 7, section 7.37(D) of Chapter 126, Zoning, of the City Code provides that once a permit for a special land use has been granted to any parcel of land, no change in that use may be made nor may any addition to or change in the building or improvements on the parcel of land take place until a new request for approval has been filed with the commission and the commission has approved the request for change;
WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer has applied for a Special Land Use Permit Amendment for parking lot enhancements and the construction of a Columbarium garden for the internment of cemetery urns in accordance with the approved site plan;
WHEREAS, The Planning Board on February 23, 2005 reviewed the Special Land Use Permit Amendment request and recommended approval with the following conditions:
1) The property owner add 6 ft. high masonry screen walls along the front setback line to screen parking areas in front of the Church abutting W. Maple, or obtain a variance from the BZA;
2) The property owner is required to provide 32-in. masonry screen walls along the front setback line to screen the parking areas in front of the Church abutting W. Maple, or obtain a variance from the BZA;
3) The property owner must remove the front two parking spaces on either side of the curved driveway that extend into the 25 ft. front yard, or obtain a variance from the BZA;
4) The property owner must add one loading space or obtain a variance from the BZA;
5) Compliance with the recommendations of all City departments;
6) All applicable conditions of the previously approved SLUP and its amendments are continued as a part of this SLUP amendment;
Property owner submit new prints showing correct fencing locations prior to going to the City Commission.