St. John's Episcopal Church - Parking and New Sanctuary Improvements

St. John's Episcopal Church - Parking and New Sanctuary Improvements

Phase I of the project includes demolishing the house at 5928 Thornhill Road, abandoning a portion of the shared access road with the home at 5940 Thornhill Road, and constructing a new access bridge over Temescal Creek. Primary ingress and egress would be via a new lane leading from the new bridge to an auto circle, which would allow pick-up and drop-off activities as well as provide improved fire truck access to the sanctuary. Perpendicular parking spaces would be provided along the new lane, as well as a separate pedestrian path, which would run parallel to the new lane. Existing parking areas near the sanctuary would be retained, and the existing parking along the upper parking would be retained and resurfaced. The Alhambra Lane driveway would be retained to allow egress for people parking in this area. The project proposes 41 parking spaces. Phase I also includes the removal of 2,300 square feet of asphalt parking lot abutting the eastern side of the existing sanctuary building and abandonment and removal of paving at the current, steep Gouldin Road entry. This area would be landscaped under Phase 2. In total, the project proposes the removal of 65 trees, 56 of which fall under the City of Oakland tree preservation ordinance. All trees proposed for removal be replaced with native species. Phase 2: Construction of new 5,500 square-foot sanctuary Phase II would involve construction of a new sanctuary building between 5,000 and 5,500 square feet and one story tall at the location of the current Gouldin Road entrance to the church. Conceptual plans for the new sanctuary call for a 33-foot-high structure and a cupola with a bell. The new sanctuary would be constructed of wood, stucco and a composition roof material to match the style and materials of the existing sanctuary building. As part of this phase, the patio between the existing building and the new sanctuary would be renovated and expanded. Upon completion of the new sanctuary building, the existing building would be converted into a community hall, fellowship space.

Oakland

Alameda

Other (Community civic: Church Expansion Total acres: 3.13)

Master Plan, Site Plan, Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.)

Biological Resources, Hydrology/Water Quality, Transportation, Vegetation, Mandatory Findings of Significance

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB)

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB)