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Orange County OKs revised Discovery Church plan with smaller building, conservation commitments
Summary
After multi‑hour public testimony from neighbors and church supporters, the Board approved a revised special‑exception for a new Discovery Church campus on a 19.97‑acre parcel in the Lake Avalon rural settlement with a reduced building cap and expanded buffers; vote passed 5–2.
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved a revised special‑exception request on March 24 for a new Discovery Church sanctuary on a nearly 20‑acre parcel in the Lake Avalon rural settlement after a long public hearing that split neighbors and church supporters.
Planning staff had recommended approval with conditions for a one‑story religious institution, a mix of paved and grass parking and large perimeter buffers. Neighbors opposed the proposal as too large for a low‑density rural settlement, saying traffic, light and noise would alter the community’s character. Church…
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