Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 3-7-2017
To: Mayor and City Council Members
From: Development Services Department
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Approval of SP 278 (Specific Use Permit) R & M Music, 2.93 acres, CH (Commercial Heavy), east of the southeast corner of Washington Street and Elm Place between Atlanta Street and Washington Street
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Background:
SP 278 is a request for a Specific Use Permit for a new church to be located in the Washington Square Center. The property, which contains 2.93 acres, is located east of the southeast corner of Washington and Elm Place between Atlanta Street and Washington Street. The property is developed and was platted as JHM Second, a re-subdivision of Lots 6 & 7, Block 1, JHM Addition on May 11, 1977.
While the property associated with the application extends from Washington Street to Atlanta Street, applicant is proposing to use an existing tenant space located on the north half of the property near the center of the shopping center next to Washington Street as a church facility. The space provided for the church is approximately 3,500 square feet. Churches are classified as "Places of Assembly" in the Zoning Ordinance, which require a Specific Use Permit in the CH district.
Parking for the church shall be provided by the existing parking lot for the shopping center. Hours of operation of the church coincides with the hours of least traffic for the shopping center, mainly on Sundays and on Wednesday evenings.
There is an existing bar, Torchy's, in the Washington Square Center, north of the proposed church. While churches can go in the vicinity of an existing bar, if the bar ever loses its State liquor license, it may be difficult to get a new license.
Right-of-way along Washington Street has not been dedicated in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations. The plat for JHM Addition was recorded in Tulsa County on March 23, 1978. When the plat was recorded, 50 feet of right-of-way was dedicated along Washington Str...
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