Title
Resolution to Approve an Amendment to the Consent Judgment Regarding the New Life Church Site Plan (1541 Washtenaw)
Memorandum
Approval of this resolution will allow for the construction of eight parking spaces along the property line between the New Life Church site and the adjacent site, 1547 Washtenaw Avenue (Frieze House), for shared use by both properties.
Petition Summary:
In 2004, after application by New Life Church for a Special Exception Use Permit and Site Plan at 1541 Washtenaw Avenue, the Planning Commission denied the application. Subsequently, New Life Church filed suit to appeal the denial based on several claims. The lawsuit was settled by Consent Judgement in 2005, which included approval of the New Life Church Site Plan. The current proposed revisions to the Site Plan would be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission if not for the Consent Judgement.
The City Planning Commission, at its meeting of March 15, 2016, approved the special exception use and site plan for the neighboring property located at 1547 Washtenaw Avenue, known as the Frieze House. New Life Church proposes using the Frieze House parcel as a complementary staff office, for small meeting space supporting the Church, and as a caretaker residence.
The previously approved site plan for 1541 Washtenaw Avenue (New Life Church) requires amendment in order to add eight parking spaces along the shared property line between the New Life Church site and the adjacent Frieze House site. A 15-foot wide conflicting land use buffer and landscaping have been provided along the east property line consistent with landscaping and screening requirements. The Planning Commission approved the site plan amendment for New Life Church on September 20, 2016.
While site plan amendments have been reviewed and approved by the City Planning Commission for both parcels, the site plan for New Life Church is a component of the Consent Judgement. Any amendment to the Consent Judgemen...
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