Gallatin board approves conditional use permit for Fireplace Fellowship at 1616 Long Hollow Pike

The Gallatin Municipal Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a conditional use permit allowing Fireplace Fellowship to operate a place of worship at 1616 Long Hollow Pike, board members said.

Planning staff recommended approval with conditions, and the board approved the permit by voice vote after hearing from the applicant and neighboring property owners.

Brad Hickman, a staff planner for the Gallatin planning department, told the board the application requests approval of a conditional use permit under Section 6.05.002(c) of the Gallatin zoning ordinance for a place-of-worship use on a 7.65-acre lot in the agricultural-residential district. Hickman said the plan shows the existing house and a proposed addition and that parking and access details are still preliminary. "The owner and applicant requests approval of a conditional use permit for a place of worship use for the fireplace fellowship for section 6.05 0.02 point c of the Gallatin zoning ordinance on a 7.65 acre lot, zoned agricultural residential district located at 1616 Long Hollow Pike,"…