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Committee grants 24‑month variance for Sanctuary Church gravel area, adjacent businesses raise drainage concerns
Summary
Sanctuary Church received a 24‑month variance to keep a gravel (chat) multi‑purpose area on its site while it continues fundraising and design for a new building; nearby businesses and planning staff flagged drainage issues that the church and neighbors agreed to address.
The planning committee granted Sanctuary Church a temporary variance to allow an existing gravel (“chat”) area to remain on the property at 3119 Rook Road for up to 24 months while the church continues fundraising and design work for a future building.
Kenneth O’Connell, representing Sanctuary Church, said the gravel area provides usable, non‑mud space for events and short‑term needs and that the church plans to build a new facility on this parcel within the next two years. Church representatives asked to…
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