City Council Minutes 1999 06 15 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

A total of 500 parking spaces with an additional overflow of 125 cars is based upon the design site population of 1,000 persons. This number is based upon the number of people expected at a highest attended event, which would be the Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass. While a traffic impact analysis has not been completed for the site, a trip generation study estimates that such a design site population would generate a total of 2,562 trips during peak and 1,322 trips on non-peak or weekdays. Staff would like Council to note that these peak trip generations are based upon only the 40,000 sf church sanctuary together with 46,000 sf of school buildings. The total build-out on school building and multi- purpose buildings is closer to 100,000 sf. There are a total of five phases planned over a period of fifteen years. Phase I would include utility and drainage improvements, construction of the pre-school, the northerly access point on So. 96th Street, and some site re-vegetation. Davidson called for the applicant presentation. Peter Remin explained that he is coordinating the application for St. Louis Parish, and that Father Don Willette, Donna Bahr, and Chuck Keim are also available to answer any questions. He stated that they are coming forward early in the process to discuss the size of this project, which is a large-scale project, in addition to a Special Review Use. He explained that they would like to address the merits of the needs of St. Louis Parish to serve the community, in addition to the appropriateness of the site to accommodate those needs. He stated that the growth trends in south Boulder County are significant and everyone expects to see a lot of growth in this area in the next fifteen years. St. Louis Parish began evaluating the need for future church facilities approximately five years ago. He stated that it is anticipated that the St. Louis Parish could be required to provide services for approximately 2,500 families, versus 900 families today. He explained that the proposed site has great opportunity due to its large size and location. He stated that the surrounding uses would fit well with the project. He agreed with Johnstone that traffic circulation is a key issue, specifically with respect to access to surrounding properties. He stated that there has not been a definitive traffic plan developed for the area around Dillon Road and 96th Street. He agreed that there are some drainage issues and large-scale utility issues relating to this site and to the surrounding properties. He explained that they have attempted to respond to those issues and not preclude opportunities for the surrounding properties. He stated that providing a site access for this site that kept the roads on the perimeter would allow the properties, both north and south, to obtain access to 96th Street in the same way. He explained that placing the roads on the perimeter would accommodate through traffic from the properties above and below it without a lot of disruption to the site. He stated that grouping the development on the middle of the site is due to its large size, however, he did not agree with Johnstone's characterization that the building was 112 feet high. Remin explained that the church needs to seat 1,200 people, all on one level with handicap access. He stated that the seating would be in the round, and the building would span upward with some height and lift. He stated that the height was unavoidable. He explained that however the design for the church space evolves, they would be reluctant to assure Council that it could be done within thirty-five 14