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First United Methodist Church to relocate playground; DRC lists parking, refuse and circulation requirements
Summary
The church presented a pre‑application to relocate its playground within its campus. Staff required a building permit, clarified parking inventory must be submitted, requested refuse/staging screening, and asked for detailed circulation/turnaround and driveway compliance with city standards.
Representatives for First United Methodist Church presented a pre‑application (25PRE24) to relocate an existing playground on their campus. The relocation will affect portions of the existing parking lot, and the design team said the intent is to preserve as much of the existing site as possible.
Rebecca Webster, certified planner, said the project requires a building permit and asked the applicant to provide a total existing parking count — including any off‑site parking used by the church — so staff can assess whether the proposed parking reduction would affect parking adequacy. She also requested detailed plans for refuse collection and staging and referenced Section 7‑1401 regarding screening of refuse and recyclable storage.
Public Works and Engineering reviewers asked for detailed turning templates and circulation information to confirm access to the proposed playground location. Engineering requested driveway aprons be constructed to city standards and that driveways that no longer serve the property be removed and replaced with full‑height curb. Transportation reviewer Alisa Thomas requested dimensions for the east driveway and either demonstrated turnaround space or conversion to a one‑way inbound configuration; if two‑way traffic is maintained the diagonal parking would need to be reconfigured as back‑in angled parking with signage.
Staff indicated they would issue a letter of understanding summarizing the items discussed and that additional comments may follow once a formal site plan is submitted. No formal action or vote was taken during the pre‑application review.
