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Titusville council directs staff to draft zoning language for food pantries after providers and churches weigh in
Summary
Council directed staff to rewrite a draft ordinance so food pantries are permitted in appropriate zoning districts without unintentionally barring church‑run operations.
Titusville councilors on Aug. 12 directed staff to return with a revised ordinance that would clarify how food pantries are permitted in local zoning districts while avoiding unintended restrictions on church‑run pantry operations.
Why the issue came up
Council asked staff in June to research zoning barriers after at least one church was told it could not relocate its pantry to a nearby commercial unit. City staff found there is not a single consistent way food pantries have been permitted over the years: some operate as accessory uses of churches, others as conditional or retail‑like uses, and some have operated in mixed commercial districts.
Staff recommendation and council response
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