6March 10, 2010 Public Hearing

APPLICANT:

BRIDGEWAY COMMUNITY

CHURCHPROPERTY OWNER:

BLANFORD PARTNERSHIP

STAFF PLANNER: Carolyn A.K. SmithREQUEST: Conditional Use Permit (church) ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 752-58 Independence Boulevard GPIN: 14785289320000

ELECTION DISTRICT: BAYSIDE

SITE SIZE: Total site: 3.79 acres Unit: 7,700 square feet

AICUZ: Less than 65 dB DNL

The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for a 70-member church to operate during Sunday mornings within the Cinema Café, located in the Pembroke Meadows Shopping Center. Church services and Christian education classes are held on Sunday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The church does not propose to utilize the Cinema Café unit of the shopping center any other days than Sunday. The main theater, where the church services are held, has 144 seats. There are two other theaters, which will hold the education classes, the nursery, and a children’s church.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST

LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION

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EXISTING LAND USE: Shopping center with parking lot SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:

North: • Office / B-2 Community Business District South: • Mixed retail / B-2 Community Business District

East: • Townhouses / A-12 Apartment District West: • Independence Boulevard

• Mixed retail / B-2 Community Business District NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES:

The site is located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. There are no significant natural or cultural features on this site as it is almost entirely impervious.

IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES

MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): Independence Boulevard is a six-lane divided urban arterial. TRAFFIC: Street Name

Present Volume Present Capacity Generated Traffic

Independence Boulevard 51,685 ADT 1

26,300 ADT 1 (Level of Service “C”) – 48,200 ADT 1 (Level of Service “E”)

Existing Land Use 2 – 266 ADT Proposed Land Use 3 – 266 ADT

1 Average Daily Trips 2 as defined by a 144 seat movie theater

3 as defined by a 144 seat church sanctuary

EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION The Comprehensive Plan designates this site as part of the Suburban Area. On page 3-1 of the Plan, the general planning principles for the Suburban Area focus on the importance of preserving and protecting the overall character, economic value, and aesthetic quality of neighborhoods and of reinforcing the suburban characteristics of commercial centers and other non-residential areas of the Suburban Area. The Pembroke Meadows Shopping Center is an established commercial center that provides uses that serve the surrounding neighborhoods, which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s description of the function of the Suburban Area. The use of the Cinema Café for a church on Sunday mornings is an appropriate use of this space during off-peak commercial hours. According to the Building Official, the applicant does need to acquire a new Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed church use, as the movie theater and café are technically a different classification within the same use. In regard to parking, the Zoning Ordinance requires 28 parking spaces for a church with 144 seats. The parking is available on the site, as the church use requires the same amount of seating as the existing movie theater use. The church currently has 70 members; thus, there is more than adequate parking. Staff recommends approval subject to the conditions below.

CONDITIONS

1. The number of individuals attending any one service shall not exceed the occupancy number established by the City’s Fire Marshall.

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2. The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits and inspections from the Planning Department / Permits and Inspections Division and the Fire Department. The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for the change of use from the Building Official.

3. Church services and Christian education classes shall only occur on Sunday mornings until 12:00 p.m., noon.

4. This Conditional Use Permit is valid for three (3) years from the date of approval by the Virginia Beach City Council.

NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances and Standards. Any site plan submitted with this application may require revision during detailed site plan review to meet all applicable City Codes and Standards. All applicable permits required by the City Code, including those administered by the Department of Planning / Development Services Center and Department of Planning / Permits and Inspections Division, and the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, are required before any uses allowed by this Use Permit are valid. The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site.

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AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION

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SITE LAYOUT SHOWING LOCATION OF UNITS

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1 07/01/97 CUP (car wash) Granted 2 09/23/97 CUP (fuel sales) Granted 3 04/13/99 CUP (indoor recreational facility) Granted

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3 2

ZONING HISTORY

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