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Commission approves conditional use for RCCG Household of God at 6228 West Washington Street
Summary
Planning commission approved a conditional-use permit for a religious institution (RCCG Household of God) at a previously vacant church building; staff required a landscaping plan, commercial waste-hauler service and removal of a dead tree as conditions.
The Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit for the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Household of God to operate at 6228 West Washington Street under the city’s conditional-use review.
Staff reported the property is currently zoned RB and was last used by the First Spiritualist Church of West Allis; because the prior tenancy lapsed for more than a year, the new congregation must seek conditional-use approval. Staff said the congregation expects Sunday services and Sunday school from 8 a.m. until about 3 p.m., and a Bible study on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Staff also said the congregation is about 50 people in size.
The building’s interior layout will remain largely the same; staff described the first floor as an assembly space with a small stage, one office, four small rooms, two bathrooms and a larger multiuse event space. The second floor includes a music/organ room, an eat-in kitchen, dining/rec space and storage. Exterior changes are minimal, though staff required the applicant to submit a landscaping plan to show removal of overgrown vegetation, replacement planting proposals and to remove a dead tree adjacent to 63rd Street noted as a safety risk. Staff also told commissioners that because the use is commercial in nature the site must be served by a commercial waste hauler and that any new signage will require a separate permit.
Commissioners asked whether an elevator or accessibility changes were required; staff said their code enforcement and fire department review found no elevator requirement because the primary operations will be on the first floor. Staff added the applicant is negotiating a lease contingent on receiving planning commission approval.
Motion and outcome: A motion to approve the conditional use was made, seconded and passed.
What’s next: The congregation will submit a landscaping plan, arrange commercial waste service, remove the dead tree, and apply for any required signage permits before occupancy.
