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CIK representative says parking permit request, not a large-scale mosque project
Summary
CIK's president told the council the current request is for parking/site work for a small faith-based learning center, describing online classes and an applicant-driven plan; neighbors raised concerns about parking, traffic and long-term use.
A CIK representative told the City Council the group's Feb. 3 appearance concerned a parking/site-permit request for a small faith-based learning center, not rezoning for a large mosque or mass gathering space.
Ali Khan, who identified himself as president of CIK, said the organization is asking only to add parking so students and staff do not park on grass or gravel. “When we bought this land, almost 3 acre land, it was all tore down… We are literally asking for the parking for the cars and nothing more than that,” Khan told the council.
Neighbors used their public-comment time to raise questions about traffic, parking, safety and whether the city’s zoning processes were followed. Some speakers said opponents relied on social-media misinformation; others cited longstanding land-use concerns linked to the site’s history. Council members did not vote on the permit request at the Feb. 3 meeting; staff noted the parking item and the applicant’s site plans are in the city’s written record and that review processes for required permits continue.
The meeting record shows staff previously told the applicant to apply for parking improvements rather than seek rezoning, and multiple residents asked the council to consider the written site plans and engineering documents before drawing conclusions from public rhetoric.
