UP Great Bridge Jehovah s Witnesses Church

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1 Docket Item "E" UP Great Bridge Jehovah s Witnesses Church CITY COUNCIL PACKAGE FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 Page 1 2 Application Summary 3 4 Planning Commission Minutes 5 9 Staff Report: August 2, Site Plan 11 Aerial 12 GIS Parcel Exhibit

2 APPLICATION SUMMARY 1 UP Great Bridge Jehovah s Witnesses Church LOCATION: PROPOSAL: 921 Battlefield Blvd North A conditional use permit to allow a church in an existing building on a 1.1 acre parcel. SUBMITTED: ACCEPTED: STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval with one stipulation HEARING DATE: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL with one stipulation VOTE: 6-0 ATTACHMENTS Minutes, Staff Report, Site Plan, Aerial, GIS Parcel Exhibit

3 2 APPLICATION SUMMARY UP Great Bridge Jehovah s Witnesses Church APPLICANT: Willie L. Tanksley, Sr. c/o Great Bridge Congragation of Jehovah s Witnesses, Inc. 681 Oak Grove Road Chesapeake, VA wtanksley@varbc1.org Trustees: David L. Dodge Willie L. Tanksley, Sr. James C Smith OWNER: Commonwealth Building Company LLC c/o Pilot Media Companies, LLC Attn: Linda Lundquist 150 West Brambleton Ave Norfolk, VA Linda.Lundquist@pilotonline.com Subsidiary of: Landmark Media Enterprises, LLC

4 Chesapeake Planning Commission DRAFT August 8, 2012 Public Hearing Minutes 3 UP PROJECT: Great Bridge Jehovah s Witnesses Church APPLICANT: Great Bridge Congregation of Jehovah s Witnesses, Inc. PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to allow a church in an existing building on a 1.1 acre parcel. ZONE: B-1, Neighborhood Business District SIC CODE: 8661 LOCATION: 921 Battlefield Blvd North TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: BOROUGH: Washington PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Planning Commission recommends that UP be APPROVED with the following stipulation: (6-0; Van Laethem/Bell, Whitted, Small, and Papasodora- Cochrane excused) This conditional use permit shall only apply to the applicant church and the conditional use permit shall expire after a 90 day period following the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the applicant s new sanctuary at 681 Oak Grove Road. Mrs. Hanson read UP into the record for Commission review and action. Staff Presentation: Mrs. Hanson stated that based on sound planning practices, Planning staff recommended UP be APPROVED with the stipulation as listed in the official agenda. Proponent: LeRoy O. Murphy, 3005 Scotia Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of UP representing the applicant. Michael Talley, 1306 Algona Road, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of UP representing Great Bridge Congregation Church. Willie Tanksley, 549 Longdale Crescent, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of UP representing Great Bridge Congregation Church. Lawrence Tanksley, 901 Calmwood Way, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of UP representing Great Bridge Congregation Church. Jamesina Whitehurst, 552 Providece Road, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of UP representing Great Bridge Congregation Church.

5 4 Chesapeake Planning Commission DRAFT August 8, 2012 Public Hearing Minutes COMMISSION VOTE: Commissioner Van Laethem moved that UP be APPROVED with the stipulation as listed in the official agenda and as recommended by staff. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of 6-0. Commissioners Small, Papasodora- Cochrane, and Whitted were excused.

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13 12 Great Bridge Jehovah s Witnesses Church UP APPLICANT: Great Bridge Congregation of Jehovah s Witnesses, Inc. PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to allow a church in an existing building on a 1.1 acre parcel. ZONE: B-1, Neighborhood Business District SIC CODE: 8661 LOCATION: 921 Battlefield Boulevard North TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: BOROUGH: Washington