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Planning commission renews conditional use permit for First Samoan Congregational Church in El Rio for 30 years
Summary
The commission approved a 30‑year continuation of the conditional use permit for the First Samoan Congregational Church at 250 E. Collins St. in El Rio, authorizing continued use of existing structures and approving minor site improvements including a new 6‑foot wood fence and restriping to 41 parking spaces.
The Ventura County Planning Commission on Nov. 6 voted 5–0 to approve Conditional Use Permit PL150195, allowing the First Samoan Congregational Church of Oxnard to continue operating at 250 East Collins Street (El Rio) for a 30‑year period and to implement minor site improvements.
Planner John Kessler summarized the site and project history: the county first approved a CUP for the church in 1972, granted subsequent extensions, and issued a notice of violation in 2014 when the church…
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