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Board grants special exception for church at 6128 Broadway; petitioner must seek council review
Summary
The board approved a use variance allowing a church to occupy an existing building at 6128 Broadway after the petitioner said the congregation had grown to about 25–30 members; the board noted the petitioner will also need to appear before the town council for final procedural steps.
The Maryville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception allowing a church to operate in an existing building at 6128 Broadway, subject to the town’s standard follow-up reviews and the explicit limitation that approval applied only to this petitioner at this location.
Petitioner Tryon Brown told the board he and several parishioners formed a ministry after their previous church closed suddenly; he said the congregation grew from about seven people to “about 25 of us” and that attendance on a good Sunday reaches about 30. The petitioner said the church had already signed a lease for the 6128 Broadway space before discovering the zoning requirement and came to the board for the required approval.
Planning staff said the request sought a variance of use under Section 21-136 to allow church use on roughly 20.606 acres in an M-2 limited industrial corridor overlay district. Staff reported the church typically meets Sundays 7 a.m.–11 a.m., Tuesdays 6 p.m.–8 p.m., Saturdays noon–1 p.m., and holds an evening Sunday service about every three months. Staff also reported that parking is adequate and that the application is for this petitioner at this location only.
Board members noted that churches in Maryville require special exception approval and explained that the petitioner will also have to appear before the town council as part of the standard process; the chairman said staff would advise the petitioner when he would be on the council agenda.
After no public opposition, the board voted unanimously to approve the application for this petitioner at this location only. The board directed the petitioner to coordinate with planning staff and the council for the next procedural steps and reminded him that building and occupancy regulations still apply.
