2005-05-27 Meeting Report (Gateway Church)A
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SPIN Neighborhood 6
Meeting Date 6/27/05
Meeting Topic and Description: Proposed Gateway Church development
on SH 114.
Featured Speakers: George Grubbs, Jr., Associate Senior Pastor, Gateway
Church;
Number of neighbors attending: 38
Location of meeting: Town Hall, Training Rooms #3c, and #3d
Notification Process: (ie: flyer mailed, hand delivered, calls, city publications, etc.) Meeting
notice mailed, signs placed throughout the City, posted on website.
Follow -Up Information: Attached questions and comments summary.
Signature Jan Francis, SPIN 95 Representative
SPIN #6 Proposed Gateway Church development on SH 114.
General Information:
Current Gateway Sanctuary on F.M. 1709 has the capacity to seat 1700 persons.
Total Church Membership approximately at 9,000.
Average Sunday Attendance approximately at 6,000 (4,500 adults; 1,500
children).
3 5, 000 sq. ft. of office space on Nolen Dr.
Proposed facility on 190 acres north of SH 114.
Primary Developers for the new project: The Beck Group Architecture and
Construction; Kimley -Horn Associates Civil and Traffic Engineering; and
TBG Partners Landscape Architects
New development to be built in phases; Tentatively Phase I will begin on the east
side of the property sometime next year with a 4,000 seat sanctuary taking
approx. 18 -24 months to complete the phase.
Questions:
Are you considering a two level parking structure as discussed in the past?
We have looked at that possibility. The cost of doing so will determine that. If it
does happen it will take place in Phase I or II and will be on the northwest side of
the property where it can be embedded into a natural slope.
2. How much of the road work will be completed in Phase 1?
As little as what the traffic analysis will support.
3. Explain the plans for long term usage of this property. Will there be apartments and
retirement facilities?
The Church sent out a statement that possibly some type of retirement housing
might be an option at some future date, but the word apartment was never used.
However, this is a long way down the road.
4. How many church members come from the East and how many from the West?
If you draw a line through the center of the property, the zip code analysis shows
that 50% of membership lives on one side and 50% lives on the other.
How many church members do you have?
Approximately 9,000 members. Average Sunday attendance is 6,000 members
(4,500 adults and 1,500 children).
6. Is the church still growing at a rapid pace?
In December 2004 we had around 4,600 in attendance and in June 2005 it has
risen to around 5,600 in average attendance.
7. Do you need Kirkwood Blvd to continue across your property or not?
No
8. Are you going to build all the connector roads through your property?
No, only what the traffic study supports for the phase 1 development.
9. Do you expect the city to be responsible for building any of the roads?
The city will build as they perceive the need. We are required to fund the
construction of those roads to satisfy the traffic study within the initial development.
10. Does the church plan to develop a tele- evangelistic ministry?
At this point we don't know what we'll develop.
11. When this church is built, what are your plans for the present church?
We plan on selling it. We do not plan on keeping both facilities.
12. How many acres are involved in the initial phase of development?
60 -70 Acres Phase 1
13. When do you plan to submit the plan to the city?
Whenever we get it finished. I would suspect we're several months away.
14. When doing the traffic study did you consider the traffic also exiting for town
square?
Yes
15. How long do you expect it to take to empty the parking lot after church services?
20 -30 minutes
16. What is your best gut feeling about the state putting in a u -turn lane at the Carroll
exit?
It probably won't happen for a while.
17. Won't a lot of the traffic leaving church take Kimball to Dove to avoid the
congestion at the Carroll exit?
We don't know.
18. How is the property zoned now?
There are actually 3 different types of zoning, but our facility is allowable in a113
zonings.
19. Before you purchased the property, was it zoned ag- exempt?
Yes.
20. Do you intend to light the ball fields etc?
Down the road there will probably be lighting on the ball fields.
21. Do you think the sewers will be sufficient for your needs?
We have very minimal sewer usage.
22. Will the city pay for oversize pipes for your sewer needs?
Probably not.
23. What kind of lighting will you use in your parking lot?
Lighting that complies with city code.
24. What is the little building on the left of the initial development?
A possible prayer chapel.