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Ray Lisonbee, senior planner, told the examiner the property is zoned C-3 and that a conditional-use permit is required for a church. The applicant proposes up to 80 people for services in an existing commercial complex with shared parking between three buildings. Lisonbee said building and fire officials have inspected the site and that staff’s recommendation includes limiting church services to the paved parking area on site and not permitting overflow use of an adjacent dirt lot. He described the city’s parking standard for churches as one parking space per four seats.

Lieutenant JG Keck, who identified himself as an active-duty Navy officer and pastor of Connection Christian Center, said the center is affiliated with Freedom Outreach International (also called Ministry to the Military) and described the congregation’s outreach work, including a longstanding Thanksgiving event serving military families. “We wanted to provide a church away from home basically, for men, women, and their children to have a homestyle center,” Keck said.

No members of the public signed up to oppose the application; James P. Marrow (speaking as a private citizen and retired chief officer) said he strongly supports the project and that it brings life to the commercial site. The hearing examiner admitted the staff report and exhibits into the record and closed the hearing, saying he expects to issue a written decision within the city’s standard 10-business-day timeframe.

Staff noted practical limits on parking availability and recommended restricting larger services to Wednesdays (evenings) and Sundays, with smaller groups or office use otherwise permitted. All building and fire-code approvals and required building permits remain conditions precedent to occupancy and use.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","01-27-25 City of Oak Harbor Hearing Examiner","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Oak Harbor hearing examiner heard a conditional-use permit application on Oct. 12, 2025, from Connection Christian Center to renovate an existing commercial space for church services (case 2410-0060).","taxTitle","Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington","taxId",54122,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6368353,"Hearing examiner recommends approval for Brighthaven childcare conditional-use permit",706,35200,741670,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2157441-a0abd50ebce2ab54bee5e3863a4f7a27&start=35&end=741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2157441-a0abd50ebce2ab54bee5e3863a4f7a27/thumbnail_35200.jpg","/articles/6368353/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/Hearing-examiner-recommends-approval-for-Brighthaven-childcare-conditional-use-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6368353-a491c05659885362ce331f44d61ba5f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184340&Signature=eEBs9tuktykGYAB9cWWUqI320vSbLoLtXBHbjER1QNUAh87gQ3ROwF6Ty6jIfIKr1H4i4uFV4GukOzr9aiEzjvVr9h5l9Utokn6U04Lx399xC66jzh5loYkbOsHVB-DtULy9ygBEE1PnwEjccJIeLAQOkq6BhDGqcZphK7lLOh3V8dAMP00Edz2w0pSk4ZMVtPnqZ3n0Ib8NkSXd56MLFuIoxI7~js9K-sLjrXTQaGZx6nhyhdLpXdkobOfXIMykzJGFZoIHc001DZEosc8pbJCVq8SyJI0VCxy8riiezml1JQtx~eUtKMeI15H8gveAOSQjecLbhQM432gsVAwD1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oak Harbor hearing examiner heard a conditional-use permit application on Oct. 12, 2025, from Brighthaven Childcare Center to operate a childcare facility at 890 Southeast Bayshore Drive, with an outdoor play area on the adjacent lot (case 2409-0055). Staff recommended approval and the examiner said a written decision will be issued within 10 business days.

The hearing’s staff presentation was given by Ray Lisonbee, senior planner for the City of Oak Harbor, who said the application includes indoor classroom space sized according to state rules and an outdoor play area measured under the city’s code. Lisonbee noted staff’s interpretation that outdoor play-space requirements could be based on the number of children using the area at one time instead of total enrollment. He said staff planned to propose a municipal code change deferring square-footage requirements to state standards and, pending that change, recommended wording that the daycare be limited to “the number of children allowed by Oak Harbor Municipal Code and state standards.”

Applicant Gliza Price told the hearing examiner she and her husband, Patrick Price, propose to transition from a home daycare to a commercial center. “The outdoor play area is designed to meet safety standards and city codes with cedar play chips, a privacy fence, and staggered use by no more than 11 children at any given time,” Price said. She said the proposed hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with outdoor play typically beginning about 10 a.m. and a 20–30 minute session in the afternoon.

Adjacent condominium owners submitted a written comment raising concerns about fencing, wood chips and noise. Lisonbee said the applicant will install a fence and that cedar play chips are a common playground surface; he added that state childcare inspectors also review safety standards. The staff report lists exhibits including the application materials, zoning and vicinity map, public notice documents and public comment, and the examiner admitted the staff report and exhibits into the record.

No members of the public signed up to speak on this application. After hearing from staff and the applicant, the hearing examiner closed the public hearing and said he would add a condition limiting outdoor-play hours consistent with the city’s noise ordinance. The examiner said the record will remain the basis for the final determination and that the written decision will be mailed within the city’s usual 10-business-day timeframe.

The record includes a corrected applicant mailing address noted by staff: 2415 Southwest Navigator Loop (the correction applies to the applicant’s address on file, not the project site).","The City of Oak Harbor hearing examiner heard a conditional-use permit application from Brighthaven Childcare Center for a downtown site (case 2409-0055). Staff recommended approval with conditions tied to Oak Harbor Municipal Code and state childcare standards; the examiner said a decision will be issued within 10 business days.","actionData","errors"]

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Examiner accepts Connection Christian Center conditional-use application; staff recommends approval with parking limits

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