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Planning commission actions, May 20, 2026
Summary
At its May 20 meeting the Alliance City Planning Commission excused a member, approved the April 15 minutes, approved a 47‑space church parking expansion, and granted conditional approval for a two‑story church addition (subject to engineering requirements).
Key actions taken by the Alliance City Planning Commission on May 20, 2026:
• Elayne Dunlap moved to excuse Commissioner Amy McElhinney; Harry Paidas seconded. The commission voted to excuse McElhinney.
• The commission approved the minutes from April 15, 2026 (Paidas moved; Lewis seconded).
• The commission approved a site plan allowing Alliance Friends Church to add about 47 parking spaces at 1307 W. State St. (John Gross moved; Elayne Dunlap seconded). The applicant estimated an August start and a short construction window.
• The commission conditionally approved a two‑story west addition at Alliance Christian Church, 670 W. Main St., subject to engineering and fire‑protection requirements (Paidas moved; Dunlap seconded). Staff specifically flagged a recent code change requiring sprinklers on second‑floor additions and a set of detailed engineering checklist items that must be addressed before permits are issued.
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by President Mark Locke and adjourned at 4:40 p.m. by unanimous vote.
