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Planning board recommends Jordan Lutheran rezoning to commercial-conditional to allow church use by right

Apex Planning Board · July 15, 2025
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Summary

The board recommended approval of rezoning case 25CZ02 to rezone a 6.22-acre parcel to planned commercial conditional to allow a church as a by-right use and other potential accessory or primary uses; neighbors and board members discussed traffic, potential accessory uses and whether some commercial uses should remain accessory only.

Joshua Killian presented rezoning case 25CZ02 for Jordan Lutheran Church, covering about 6.22 acres east of 540 and adjacent to Beavercreek Commons Drive. The applicant seeks planned commercial conditional zoning to allow the church use by right (rather than a special-use permit) and several additional uses on the property so the site can remain marketable if the congregation does not build or later sells the property, Joshua said.

Pastor Mike Merkur of Jordan Lutheran (speaker 16) described the congregation’s long-term…

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