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Planning commission hears sketch plan to expand church at 115 East 10th Street
Summary
The Planning Commission reviewed a sketch plan to combine eight parcels at 115 East 10th Street, add a roughly 1,200 sq. ft. fellowship hall and 18 parking spaces, and increase seating from about 100 to 134; staff said the proposal likely needs zoning relief for setbacks and parking and will require a major land development application.
The Chester Planning Commission on Nov. 6 reviewed a sketch plan for 115 East 10th Street that would consolidate eight parcels into a single lot, add approximately 1,200 square feet to an existing church for a fellowship hall and support spaces, and create an 18-space parking lot.
Planning staff told commissioners the property is in the C1R zoning district and showed aerial photos and site images placing the church near Deshong Park and the Hartley Homes development. The staff summary said the addition would increase seating capacity from about 100 to 134 and that the project, as presented, meets most dimensional standards but appears to encroach on the 10-foot minimum front-yard setback. "If it is less than 10 feet, then a variance would be required to permit the reduced setback,"…
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