Title
ZV2026-0001, Oasis Church, 12201 SW 14 Street, variance request. (Cole) (District 1)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Monika Entin, agent, is requesting a parking variance for the Oasis Church located at 12201 SW 14th street to allow 224 proposed parking spaces instead of the required 281 parking spaces. The request is to accommodate the proposed new church building and repurposing of the existing facilities.
The existing church was approved in 1989 through site plan SP89-25. The site currently consists of a church building, two office buildings and a storage shed.
The applicant has submitted a site plan application, SP2025-0002 requesting approval to construct a new 21,578 square foot church building. The existing church building is proposed to be retrofitted for educational and retail uses. One existing office building shall remain on site and retrofitted for storage. Should this variance request be approved, the site plan will be heard at a later date.
VARIANCE REQUEST DETAILS:
The applicant is requesting a variance to allow 224 proposed parking spaces provided, instead of the required 281 parking spaces.
The applicant has provided the attached justification statement to support their request. Minimum off street parking is regulated by Land Development Code section 155.605. For reference, staff has attached Table 155.605: Minimum Parking Requirements from Article 6 of the Land Development Code.
VARIANCE DETERMINATION:
The Planning & Zoning Board shall not grant any non-single-family residential variances, permits, or make any decision, finding, and determination unless it first determines that:
Its decision and action taken is in harmony with the general purposes of the zoning ordinances of the city and is not contrary to the public interest, health, or welfare, taking into account the character and use of adjoining buildings and those in the vicinity, the number of persons residing or working in the buildings, and traffic conditions in the vicinity.
In the granting of non-single-family residential variances, the Board shall follow Section 155.301(O) Variance:
1. Purpose: To allow for the provision of relief from certain development standards of this LDC for one or more of the following reasons:
a) There are special circumstances or conditions applying to the land or building for which the variance is sought, which circumstances are peculiar to the land or building and do not apply generally to land or buildings in the neighborhood, and that the strict application of the provisions of the zoning ordinances would result in an unnecessary hardship and deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land or building; or
b) Any alleged hardship is not self-created by any person having an interest in the property nor is the result of a mere disregard for or in ignorance of the provisions of the zoning ordinances of the city; or
c) Granting the variance is not incompatible with public policy, will not adversely affect any adjacent property owners, and that the circumstances which cause the special conditions are peculiar to the subject property.