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Planning Commission grants reduced building line for St. Joseph Catholic Church but denies right‑of‑way dedication waiver
Summary
The commission approved a reduced 10‑foot building line along Houston Avenue for St. Joseph Catholic Church but denied the church’s request to avoid dedicating 10 feet of right‑of‑way widening to Trinity Street, after extended public testimony and staff explanation of traffic and future connectivity concerns.
St. Joseph Catholic Church sought two variances for a planned parish hall and surface parking lot at the church site near the northwest intersection of Houston Avenue and Lubbock Street (Item 99). The church asked for (1) a reduced building line of 10 feet along Houston Avenue in lieu of the standard 25 feet required on a major thoroughfare and (2) a waiver so the church would not have to dedicate 10 feet of right‑of‑way widening to Trinity Street.
Father Victor Perez and a number of parishioners described the church’s long history on the site, its social services (showers, food distribution and other…
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