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Church at 115 East 10th Street seeks addition, proposes 18 parking spaces though code calls for 27
Summary
A Chester church proposed a 1,200 sq ft addition and an 18-space lot to increase seating from about 100 to 134; planning staff said the site is permitted in C1R but the front-yard setback may require zoning relief and the parking shortfall will likely need a special exception before a land-development plan proceeds.
Chester planning staff and an applicant team described a sketch plan for 115 East 10th Street that would consolidate eight parcels, add roughly 1,200 square feet to an existing church and build an 18-space parking lot.
Mr. Fritz, planning staff, told the commission the proposal would add a fellowship hall seating about 90 people and expand total seating from roughly 100 to 134. He said places of worship are a permitted use in the city’s C1R zoning district but flagged two technical concerns: “it appears the setback of the addition is less than 10 feet,” which would require zoning relief, and the increased seating would trigger a higher off‑street parking requirement under the…
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