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Council reviews conditional use permit request for place of worship at 528 Forest Parkway
Summary
City planning staff recommended denial of a conditional use permit to open a place of worship in a 1,270-square-foot storefront at 528 Forest Parkway, Suite G, citing parking and traffic impacts; Planning Commission voted to deny the request and council discussed a moratorium on storefront churches.
Forest Park planning staff told the Mayor and Council that an applicant has requested a conditional use permit to open a place of worship at 528 Forest Parkway, Suite G, a 1,270-square-foot unit within a strip plaza that includes nine other business suites.
Staff said the applicant proposed administrative hours Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday evening activities from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Staff reported estimated Sunday attendance of about 20 to 30…
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