Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit with variance at 500 Blake Road South, Shepherd of the Hills

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This was approved at the City Council meeting on March 16, 2021.

This public hearing has been continued to the February 24th Planning Commission meeting


The subject property is Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church located at 500 Blake Road. The request is for a Conditional Use Permit with variance to resurface and modify existing parking areas. The Church is proposing a renovation of all existing parking lot areas on-site. The improvements are to be phased with the entire parking lot design submitted for review including a future drop-off canopy on the south side of the building. There is some formalization of parking space size, drive aisle widths, and geometries which are being proposed. The plan proposes a 5.41-foot setback variance that slightly modifies the location of existing spaces and curbing along the south side of the middle parking lot. Shepherd of the Hills is not proposing to add any parking, or to lose any parking spaces.


This public hearing has been continued to the February 24th Planning Commission meeting


The subject property is Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church located at 500 Blake Road. The request is for a Conditional Use Permit with variance to resurface and modify existing parking areas. The Church is proposing a renovation of all existing parking lot areas on-site. The improvements are to be phased with the entire parking lot design submitted for review including a future drop-off canopy on the south side of the building. There is some formalization of parking space size, drive aisle widths, and geometries which are being proposed. The plan proposes a 5.41-foot setback variance that slightly modifies the location of existing spaces and curbing along the south side of the middle parking lot. Shepherd of the Hills is not proposing to add any parking, or to lose any parking spaces.


  • Comments closed March 8th at noon. A decision on this item is scheduled to be on the City Council agenda Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

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    This was approved at the City Council meeting on March 16, 2021.
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