Council approves New Haven Temple conditional-use permit for Trailhaven property with noise, lighting and landscaping conditions

The Corcoran City Council on a 4-1 vote approved a conditional-use permit and site plan for the New Haven Temple at 8750 Trailhaven Road, a 5.65-acre property in the city’s rural-residential district, adding conditions intended to limit noise, lighting and parking impacts on nearby homes.

The council’s action allows the applicant to convert an existing pole barn into the primary worship space with a 760-square-foot expansion, to use an on-site house as an accessory building, and to operate weekend services and limited weekday ritual activity. The project as approved limits regular services to about 25 people, caps regular attendance at 35 and allows up to 75 people only for a few holidays each year; the site plan shows 21 parking stalls on the lot.

Staff recommended approval after finding the proposal meets the city’s conditional-use standards for places of worship in the rural-residential district, but the planning commission had recommended denial. The council’s approval includes several amendments added during deliberations to address neighbor concerns.

Councilors and staff said the main technical issues…