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Neenah council approves special-use permit allowing Alliance Church to hold Sunday services at Horace Mann Elementary
Summary
The Neenah Common Council voted 8-0 to approve a special-use permit allowing Alliance Church to rent space at Horace Mann Elementary for Sunday religious services under conditions including a seating cap and limits on days of use.
The Neenah Common Council on Dec. 18 approved a special-use permit allowing Alliance Church to hold religious services at Horace Mann Elementary on Sundays, voting 8-0 after a public hearing and a plan commission recommendation.
Neighbors had urged the council to reject the permit, saying the expected congregation size would worsen street parking and raise safety concerns. The plan commission and city staff said state law and zoning standards sharply limit the council’s ability to deny a properly filed special-use application.
Alderman Kathy Steiner, reporting the Plan Commission’s recommendation, asked the council to approve the permit “subject to the conditions on the special use permit review letter including adding Christmas Eve to the allowable days the use may occur,” and moved the measure. Alderman Aldrin Ellis…
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