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Monterey Church seeks special exception to relocate and expand worship space near James Madison Highway
Summary
Monterey Church requested a Category 6 special exception to move into an 8.2-acre commercial site near James Madison Highway and Opel Road with a two‑phase plan (phase 1: renovate existing building for up to 80 attendees; phase 2: build an ~8,400 sq ft structure for up to 300); commissioners asked for more detail on phase 2, traffic, septic and parking and discussed whether to require the church to return with detailed plans for phase 2.
The applicant, Monterey Church, asked the commission for a Category 6 special exception to establish a major place of worship on an 8.2‑acre commercial‑highway parcel about 600 feet west of the James Madison Highway/Opel Road intersection. Staff described a two‑phase proposal: phase 1 would renovate the existing commercial building and use the existing 47‑space lot for one Sunday service (up to 80 attendees), weekday office hours for up to eight staff, and a Wednesday evening fellowship; phase 2 would construct an architecturally compatible…
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