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Real Life Wesleyan Church concept continued after neighbors cite flooding and sight‑line concerns
Summary
Neighbors near the Real Life Wesleyan Church concept site in Mechanicsville urged the Planning Commission to seek more detailed stormwater and traffic analysis after multiple residents reported existing drainage and sight‑line problems; the commission continued the case to Jan. 11, 2016.
Planning staff presented a concept site plan for Real Life Wesleyan Church (concept case 15‑13200009) on Dec. 14. The proposal calls for a new 17,245‑square‑foot church building on a 1.24‑acre‑plus parcel (staff reported the site contains 1 24.58 acres in the packet, and applicants described the planned hall and addition), with access from Old Village Road and a proposed additional access on Baptist Church Road. The plan proposes parking, buffer yards to adjacent residential parcels and stormwater management features including micro‑bioretention areas and swales.
Neighbors asked the Planning Commission to withhold approval until a more detailed stormwater and outfall analysis was provided. Clark Guy…
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