☐ Consent Agenda ☒Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
☐ Regular Business 6:30 pm
☐ Public Hearing Resolution
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Misty Servia
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Resolution / Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church, Inc. / Special Exception (USE-0193-2024)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to adopt/deny the proposed resolution with conditions for a special exception and enter into the record this development review report and the findings and conclusions and all other competent substantial evidence presented at the hearing.
SUMMARY:
The applicant has applied for a Special Exception use application (USE-0193-2024) to allow for the expansion of a place of worship on an 8.31-acre property located on SW CR 661. The property is zoned Agricultural- 10 (A-10) and located in the Rural/Agricultural Future Land Use Category.
BACKGROUND:
The subject parcel is located at 2865 SW CR 661 and is owned by Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church, Inc. The applicant is requesting a Special Exception to allow for the expansion of a place of worship on Agricultural - 10 (A-10) zoned property. The subject property is currently developed with an existing church sanctuary (built in 2007, according to the Property Appraiser), education building, fellowship hall, parsonage, support buildings, playground, and cemetery. The applicant is proposing a 10,056 + SF new sanctuary building with some structures proposed to be removed.
The 2040 Future Land Use Map shows the property is located within the Rural Agricultural Land Use designation and the Official Zoning District Atlas displays the property is situated within the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district.
Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 20-126(1)(c)(8) provide for “place of worship” as a special exception use.
An application for a Special Exception was received in the Development Department on August 22, 2024.