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Neighbors and congregation clash over a large Noriega Street church; commissioners request more context and modeling
Summary
A proposal for a three‑story church at 2400 Noriega with a 300‑seat sanctuary and 22 classrooms drew strong public support for the church’s neighborhood services and equally strong neighbor concern about parking, rear setbacks, and building scale; several commissioners asked staff and the applicant for additional contextual modeling and clarified program use, and a motion to continue the item failed on a tie vote.
The Planning Commission heard a contested conditional‑use request from the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit to demolish an existing one‑story building and construct a three‑story church with a 300‑seat sanctuary, roughly 22 classrooms for religious and community programming and a ground‑floor community‑serving retail/grocery context. The Planning Department recommended authorization with conditions, noting the area’s commercial scale and transit service.
Supporters, including long‑time congregation members and program…
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