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Creekside Community Church 2 September 26, 2000 A-00-2/PD-00-1 BACKGROUND Current City Council Policv • The Zoning Code permits churches in residential districts subject to conditional use approval. • A church proposal in any other zoning district can be considered through the planned development process. • There is no current City Council policy regarding churches in commercial zoned districts but priority is on developing core commercial areas with supporting retail businesses and services. Previous City Council Action The City Council recently approved the expansion of the Faith Fellowship Church on Manor Boulevard. Faith Fellowship recently purchased the Faria Brothers Hardware property adjacent to their existing facility. They received planned development approval from the City Council (PD-99-5) to expand onto the Faria Brothers property. City Council Committee Review and Action The applicant presented the proposal to the Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC). They were basically supportive of the proposal. Applicable General Plan Policv Under the current General Plan City Goals and Policies related to land use is the following policy: Page V — 98 Policy 6. The City will take an active role in efforts to retain business and industries located in the city, to encourage new firms to locate here and to assist in the economic re -use of properties left vacant by business closure or relocation. The existing building on the property has been vacant for almost ten years. Creekside Community Church will purchase the property and make improvements to both the interior and exterior of the building. The exterior improvements include repaving the parking lot, installation of additional landscaping, painting the building, installation of new light fixtures, screening the former loading area and removal of the old freestanding sign and installation of a new monument sign. Permits and/or Variances Granted N/A