Rockland council approves Destiny Christian School expansion, conditions $15,000 annual payment

The Rockland City Council voted Jan. 27 to allow Destiny Christian School to expand into a vacant 53,000‑square‑foot tenant space in the 5 Star Plaza shopping center, approving a general development plan amendment, conditional‑use permit and design review with a condition that the applicant sign a contract to pay the city $15,000 annually while the permit remains valid.

Nathan Anderson, planner with the Rockland Planning Division, told the council the proposal would convert commercial space to a school serving grades 4–8 with 15 classrooms capped at 20 students each, limiting total enrollment to 250 and anticipating initial enrollment of about 210. The project would remove 28 parking spaces to create a net parking count the staff said would be consistent with school standards, and the applicant must prepare and implement a traffic management plan to keep vehicle queues on private property.

Staff also highlighted two engineering studies. A traffic study identified the Stamford Ranch Road/5 Star Boulevard intersection — under neighboring Roseville’s control — as the only intersection projected to operate below the city’s standard; staff said Rockland may list that intersection as infeasible for local improvements because…