Planning Commission approves Tree of Life Church conditional use permit

Senior Planner Haley Keane presented Conditional Use Permit 2025‑02 for Tree of Life Church, describing the 2.0-acre parcel on White Marsh Road (parcel cited in staff materials as 42‑60b) and noting significant wetlands on the rear of the property that will require a 32‑foot front setback variance prior to site-plan submittal. Keane described draft conditions that would require a planting strip between the parking area and the right-of-way, retention of existing mature woodland, at least one deciduous tree per 10 parking spaces (25 parking spaces proposed), dust‑free parking surfaces with paved entrance drives, and a maximum site occupancy limit of 100 persons. "The maximum occupancy of the church shall be limited to 100 persons," Keane said.