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Jenks Planning Commission approves specific-use permit for church space at Candlewood Suites
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a specific-use permit allowing a church to lease and build out about 1,219 sq. ft. of ground-floor commercial space at 90 Sixth Street (Candlewood Suites). The permit is indefinite but must be initiated within two years or it will sunset unless extended; the hotel and applicant have an existing lease arrangement.
The Jenks Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a specific-use permit (SUP) allowing an assembly use — a church — to lease and build out about 1,219 square feet of retail/ground-floor space at 90 Sixth Street (also referred to as Main Street) within the Candlewood Suites development.
The commission acted after a staff report from Planning Director Ms. Hilton, who described the request as a move from an hourly event-space arrangement in the hotel to a permanent leased space. Ms. Hilton said the church has operated in the hotel’s event space for several years without creating nuisances and that the hotel owner is willing to enter a lease. "They have been there. They've been operating. They have not created any nuisances ... I recommend approval," Ms. Hilton said.
The applicant, Josh Krebs, told the commission the church would use the space for more regular programming — weekday meetings, classrooms and an…
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