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Planning staff: Urban Village zoning allows places of assembly with conditional use permit
Summary
City planning staff told attendees that the Patrick Henry specific plan designates the site as Urban Village and that a conditional use permit (CUP) is the mechanism to allow places of assembly such as churches; staff also distinguished the urban design framework from the land-use plan.
City planning staff explained that the parcel where CityLight Bible Church is proposing to lease space sits within the Patrick Henry specific plan and carries an Urban Village land-use designation. "It is allowed by way of a conditional use permit," the planner said, describing how the Urban Village (UV) district allows places of assembly with a CUP.
The planner clarified that the urban design framework (figure 4.2), which shows open-space networks and circulation, is distinct from the land-use plan (figure 4.3a), which dictates permitted uses. The planner said the specific plan contains multiple zoning districts and that the Urban Village district includes places of assembly when approved through the city's conditional use process. Attendees asked for more technical detail about compatibility with nearby industrial-designated parcels and whether earlier CUP denials affect the current application; staff invited follow-up with planning staff to examine parcel-level land-use diagrams and permit requirements.
