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Tupelo planning panel denies King City Church’s request for downtown museum site, citing parking and compatibility concerns
Summary
The Tupelo Planning Committee voted to deny King City Church’s application to convert the former Tupelo Automobile Museum at One Otis Boulevard to a 1,550-seat auditorium, preschool and community services, after staff and downtown stakeholders said the proposal lacks required parking and fails compatibility standards.
The Tupelo Planning Committee on March 2 denied an application by King City Church to use the former Tupelo Automobile Museum at One Otis Boulevard as a 1,550-seat auditorium, preschool and community-services hub.
Pastor Jeff Robbins told the commission the church has grown to roughly 2,000 weekly attendees and described plans for a 1,550-seat auditorium, a state-licensed preschool academy and weekday community programming. "We will not be conducting homeless outreaches at that location," Robbins said, adding the church would not host food distribution or similar services at the downtown site.
Staff and downtown advocates pushed back. Tanner Newman, director of development services, told the commission the application did not meet the city’s…
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