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Council approves Naples Community Church redevelopment with off‑site parking agreement
Summary
City Council unanimously approved a conditional‑use amendment allowing Naples Community Church to redevelop its Seventh Avenue South site into a 316‑seat sanctuary, relying on 35 on‑site spaces, 29 spaces in a church‑owned satellite lot and a recorded agreement for 15 spaces in a nearby city lot for Sunday use.
Naples City Council unanimously approved a conditional use amendment on Wednesday allowing Naples Community Church to redevelop its property at 849 Seventh Avenue South and expand the sanctuary to 316 seats.
The church will provide 35 parking spaces on site, add 29 spaces at a church‑owned off‑site lot at 950 Sixth Avenue South, and continue a recorded agreement to use 15 spaces in a City lot south of Fire Station 1 on Sunday mornings. Council recorded a suite of conditions, including final design review and a stormwater maintenance certification every three years.
The church’s petitioner, Clay Brooker of Chaffey Passadomo (agent for Naples Community Church), told the council the western commercial portion of the existing building will be demolished and the entire parcel devoted to church use. Architect David Corbin described a phased plan that would keep the congregation on site…
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