2005-04-18 Meeting Report (Saint Johns Baptist Church)A
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Neighborhood Meeting
Report Form
SPIN Neighborhood 7 #8
Meeting Date 4/18/05
Meeting Topic and Description: Revised site plan for St. John's Baptist
Church at the corner of S. Kimball Ave. and Crooked Ln.
Featured Speakers: Monty Ford and Rodney Johnson
Number of neighbors attending: 10
Location of meeting: Town Hall, Training Rooms #3c, and #3d
Notification Process: (ie: flyer mailed, hand delivered, calls, city publications, etc.) Postcards
mailed Citywide, signs placed throughout the City, posted on website.
Follow -Up Information: Attached questions and comments summary.
Signature .Leff Wand, SPIN #7 Representative
St. John's Baptist Church SPIN #7 #8
Questions:
Have any traffic studies been done?
A) Yes, four weeks ago an analysis was completed showing that there would not
be an exaggerated impact on the current traffic on Kimball Ave.; Our services
would be Sunday mornings and noon time.
How many people do you expect attending your church services?
A) Around 700 people on Sundays, and about 150 people on Tuesday evening
Why is there no access to the church from Crooked Ln.?
A) A few years ago when we talked with SPIN we were asked to think about not
having such an access to keep a minimal impact on the neighborhoods off of
Crooked Ln.
Will you need a police officer to direct traffic like Gateway Church does?
A) We don't see the need to have a police officer based on our current and
projected numbers, but should the need arise we will certainly do so.
How many services do you have on Sunday during the day?
A) Just one.
How many parking spots do you have?
A) 497; We are required to have 1 spot for every 3 worshipers; We are a few
short, but we have increased our tree buffer on Crooked Ln more than we are
required, so we will be asking for a variance on this item.
Where will the trash dumpsters be located?
A) They will be adjacent to the building at the southwest corner; There will be a
6 ft. masonry wall around them.
What is your growth forecast?
A) 1,500 in 3 to 5 years. Ultimately another 800 to reach the maximum capacity.
Will phase 2 alter the look of the buildings?
A) We are putting in all the infrastructure during phase 1. Phase 2 will merely
be adding the 2nd floor seating. All the additions will be below roof line. We
also have an additional 3 acres to the south that currently will be preserved as
green space and will be used for any future needed parking.
What is the brightness of your lights and the height of the light poles?
A) It will be .03 to 0.5 foot candle which meets the ordinance. The poles will be
above 15' but with the building site being 7' lower than Crooked Lane, the impact
should be minimum.
What construction materials will you use?
A) It will be metal roof, exactly material and color have not be set yet, and glass
all around the building. It will look like the front of building from all angles.
How will you control the construction traffic?
A) We plan to start the construction in summer. Most of the heavy equipment
and trucks will be operating when schools are off It will take 12 months to
complete.
Comments:
I would like the church lighting to be focused solely on the property, so that there will not
be any light pollution elsewhere.
I'm concerned about the trees in the buffer. Please save as many trees as possible.
Church: We have worked with Eubank and Dawson to provide our facility as an
additional emergency evacuation facility for the schools. Also, allow schools to use our
facility for some of their extra- curriculum activities.