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Commission recommends denying change to allow churches in downtown civic buildings
Summary
Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of an amendment to Section 2005.05 of the form‑based code that would permit churches as a use in downtown civic buildings; commissioners cited form‑based code intent and risk of spot zoning.
The Planning Commission on July 10 voted to recommend denial of a request to amend Section 2005.05 of the form‑based code to allow churches as a permitted use in civic buildings within the downtown context area.
Staff explained that churches are allowed in civic buildings in other context areas of the form‑based code but not in the downtown context. The request, brought by the owner of the Century Club building and Century Club Development LLC, would change the downtown code so civic buildings could be occupied by churches.
Property owner Gary (last name not read aloud in the record) explained the building’s history, saying the…
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