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Council denies permit to rebuild church in single‑family neighborhood after neighbors object
Summary
Council denied a specific use permit for a proposed church at East Eighth Street, citing neighborhood compatibility concerns; Planning and Zoning had recommended denial and over 20% of notified neighbors returned negative responses, triggering a supermajority requirement.
Mount Pleasant City Council on July 15 unanimously denied a request for a specific use permit that would have allowed a church to be rebuilt on two residential lots at East Eighth Street.
The ordinance, numbered 2025-13 and tied to Specific Use Permit SUP-2025-02, was presented at a public hearing. Staff said the site had previously hosted a church that burned in 2023; an earlier permit application had been denied by council in 2024. Planning and Zoning recommended denial at its July 8 meeting by a 4–0 vote. Notices sent to property owners within 200 feet returned…
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