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Powell council approves rezoning for Saint Barbara’s expansion amid neighborhood safety concerns
Summary
The Powell City Council on second reading approved ordinance number 4-20-25 to rezone Saint Barbara’s property from Residential General to Business General to allow an addition with ADA-accessible restrooms and a larger north gathering area.
The Powell City Council on second reading approved ordinance number 4-20-25 to rezone property at Saint Barbara’s from Residential General to Business General, allowing the parish to build an addition with Americans with Disabilities Act–compliant restrooms and a larger north gathering area.
Supporters, including church leaders and parishioners, told the council the project is intended to make the church more accessible to elderly and disabled worshippers and to give congregants more indoor space after services and events. Lee Craig, who said he serves on Saint Barbara’s building committee, told the council that architects concluded the most feasible way to provide ADA-compliant…
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