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Council approves conditional use permit for True Vine Ministries at Midtown Plaza
Summary
Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑035 to allow True Vine Ministries to locate a place of worship at 100 South Second Street in the Midtown Plaza after staff analysis found adequate parking, access and compatibility with surrounding commercial uses.
The Sierra Vista City Council on May 8 approved a conditional use permit allowing True Vine Ministries to locate at 100 South Second Street in the Midtown Plaza.
Community Development staff explained the development code requires a conditional use permit for places of worship and that staff evaluated four criteria including site suitability, transportation and public facilities, compatibility with surrounding uses, and consistency with the general plan. "True Vine Ministries is proposing to locate a new place of worship at 100 South Second Street located within the Midtown Plaza," Planning staff said in their presentation.
Staff reported the main sanctuary is approximately 1,000 square feet, which under the code yields a parking requirement of about 20 spaces (calculated as sanctuary square footage divided by 50). The site has 14 marked spaces and capacity for about 12 additional spaces in the lot, which the staff concluded meets parking demand. The applicant estimated average Sunday attendance at 30 to 35 members; Sunday services typically begin at 11 a.m. and Christian education is scheduled on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
Using Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip‑generation rates, staff estimated about 31 vehicle trips on a typical Sunday for a sanctuary of this size and said South Second Street can accommodate that volume. Staff also told the council the request meets applicable general‑plan goals (cited as Goal 1‑1 and Goal 13‑3), that notification was mailed to property owners within 500 feet and posted on the site, and that the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval.
Councilwoman Angelica Landry moved to approve Resolution 2025‑035; the motion passed with no recorded opposition. Staff noted the applicant must meet all building‑code requirements before occupancy.
