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Star council approves LifeSpring Church rezone to Central Business District with conditions
Summary
The Star City Council approved a rezone and development agreement for LifeSpring Church at 174 and 198 N. Star Road to Central Business District, allowing a range of church‑related uses with conditions including temporary placement of a modular classroom and fire district requirements.
The Star City Council on March 18 approved a rezone and development agreement allowing LifeSpring Church to change two parcels at 174 and 198 North Star Road from R-4 residential to Central Business District, permitting renovations and a small addition and several accessory uses.
Staff said the application met legal noticing and Unified Development Code submittal requirements and noted the city comprehensive plan designates the property CBD. Planning Zone Administrator Sean Nichols recommended approval with conditions and proposed a list of “preapproved” uses to be built into the development agreement so the church would not have to return for separate conditional use permits.
Pastor Tim Ney of LifeSpring Church, the applicant, told the council the project’s phase 1 work is primarily interior remodeling and a small addition to increase office and children’s space and add family restrooms. “My name is Tim Ney, 12264 West Havencrest Drive,” Ney said for the record when presenting the proposal. He and staff said anticipated accessory uses include small-scale childcare during events, occasional fundraising drop-off/recycling bins, farmers markets and church-organized outdoor events.
Council members asked staff and the applicant to clarify the scope of a listed “recycling center” and a childcare use. Nichols said the recycling reference was intended for accessory fundraising or small donation drop-offs rather than a full commercial recycling facility; Ney said a childcare use would be “more so on a per-event basis,” not a daily commercial daycare.
Following discussion, Councilman Hershey moved to approve the rezone and development agreement with conditions addressing a temporary mobile classroom, restrictions on childcare and recycling to accessory/event uses, and compliance with fire district access requirements. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
The council’s approval added a condition allowing temporary placement of a modular classroom on the north side of the church site only until phase 2 construction is complete, after which it must be removed; it also required the development to meet all fire district requirements before construction.
The rezone takes effect as approved; the development agreement outlines permitted accessory uses and the conditions council adopted. No appeals or additional submissions were recorded at the meeting.
