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July 23, 1997 Plan Commission Minutes Page 2 Chairperson Solodar called on Zoning Administrator, Frank Hill to provide the staff report. Mr. Hill stated that the off-street parking requirements of the Zoning Code are met by the 49 stall parking lot and the service drive is adequate to meet the code requirements for off-street loading. The paved area south of the building, next to the service drive is reconfigured to provide space for the storage of refuse boxes and the maneuvering of service vehicles. The rear half of the site is surrounded by existing single-family houses. To the greatest extent feasible, they are buffered by a 30 foot transitional yard. This area should be densely planted with a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees. Care should be taken to prevent security lighting from shining into the adjoining residential property. No signs are shown in the application. All signs should comply with the requirements of the Zoning Code. Trees have been added to the center of the parking lot and along the north edge of the parking lot. Volunteer plant growth should be removed from fences and from the west side of the building and the east side of the service drive. Shrubs at the front of the building and around the building entrance need replacement and some supplemental planting is also needed. The southeast playground area should be fully enclosed with fencing to prevent children from entering the refuse service area. The play area north of the building should be located and arranged so that none of the existing large trees are removed or damaged. It appears that the operator of this facility is not a tax- exempt institution. If this is inaccurate or if the status changes, the approval of the City Council will be required per Municipal Code Section 18-125. The need for cemetery access and availability of water to the cemetery continues to be a concern and should be addressed. There is evidence of deferred maintenance on the building and grounds including such things as deteriorated blacktop paving, broken curbs, bent railings, and leaning foundations for parking lot lights. The conditional use permit review is limited to zoning issues, but the applicant should be aware that considerable work will be required in order to meet building code and property maintenance code standards. He finds that the proposed conditional use will meet the standards for approval as set out in the Zoning Code, Section 34-65 if the conditional use is limited by the conditions listed below. He recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1) All exterior improvements shall be completed prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. 2) A 30 foot wide transitional yard shall be maintained along all portions of the site abutting residential lots. All parts of the transitional yard shall be densely planted with a combination of evergreen and deciduous trees, and the entire perimeter of the transitional yard shall be fenced with a privacy fence, all as approved by the Director of Planning. 3) A detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning for review by September 15, 1997. The landscape material shall be installed by November 15, 1997 and shall be maintained in accordance with the plan. 4) An easement or written agreement acceptable to both the school property owner and the cemetery owner shall be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds that provides access to the cemetery for funerals and for cemetery visitors and provides water for use in maintaining cemetery plantings. 5) Exterior security lighting shall be aimed or shielded to avoid casting light on abutting residential property. Chairperson Solodar opened the public hearing and asked for testimony from the public. Brenda Walker, 7405 Anrose stated that she lives directly behind the building and would rather have a cyclone fence than a privacy fence erected because she is worried about property maintenance. She further is concerned about children being loud at night and wanted a condition added to have the m-7-23.plc