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Council rezones Trinity Lutheran Church parcel to institutional zoning
Summary
The council unanimously rezoned about 3.62 acres at 1052 White Rock Avenue from RM‑3 to I‑1 to match existing church and school uses and to allow the congregation to seek a 6‑ft perimeter fence for child safety.
The Common Council unanimously approved a rezoning request on Nov. 19 to change roughly 3.62 acres at 1052 White Rock Avenue from RM‑3 multifamily residential to I‑1 Institutional, aligning zoning with the existing Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and school.
Doug, the community development presenter, said the change would remove the church’s need to seek conditional‑use approvals for ordinary property maintenance or small improvements and better reflect long‑standing institutional use. Mike Wambold, who identified himself as a church member and attendee but not a city resident, said the congregation sought the rezoning in part to allow a six‑foot perimeter fence for child safety; the church also completed recent parking and site work that made the rezoning practical.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about the church’s plans; no speakers objected, and the council voted to approve the rezoning. Staff noted the plan commission had recommended approval.
Next steps: the church may proceed with permitted improvements consistent with I‑1 zoning; any future projects requiring building permits will follow standard review.
