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Parkland resident urges commission to reject rezoning for church parking lot

City Commission of the City of Parkland · January 14, 2026
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Summary

A Parkland resident told the City Commission that a proposal by Coastal Community Church to buy land in The Ranches for a commercial parking lot would require rezoning and is unnecessary given existing parking and shuttle alternatives.

Fred Abt, a resident of The Ranches, told the City Commission on Jan. 14 that a written proposal circulated by Coastal Community Church to purchase land in The Ranches and convert it into a commercial parking lot would require a change in zoning and should not be approved. "Right now, my understanding is the ranches are not zoned for parking lots, and that would require the city to approve a change in order for the church to do that," Abt said.

Abt said his count of available nearby spaces shows…

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