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Commissioners send church’s special‑use permit back to staff over traffic, scope concerns
Summary
Sumter County commissioners directed staff to rework a special‑use permit for Saint Joaquin Manana Orthodox Church after questions about traffic impacts and whether the application’s scope properly reflects the applicant’s immediate request for a cemetery and playground.
A Sumter County Board of County Commissioners public hearing on Jan. 13, 2026, ended with the board directing county staff to work with an applicant to narrow and re‑notice a major special‑use permit for a church and cemetery.
The action followed a staff presentation and applicant testimony that differed on the application’s immediate scope. David Rodriguez, assistant planning manager, told the board the submission was reviewed as a larger concept plan that included a new 225‑seat sanctuary, a 35‑seat chapel, accessory buildings, a playground and a 0.75‑acre cemetery. Rodriguez…
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