Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on Design Exceptions to a Site Plan for Religious Assembly (The Parks Church), Located on the Northeast Corner of South Tennessee Street and East Davis Street (REQUEST TO BE TABLED)
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: June 23, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Cassie Bumgarner, Planning Manager
Lucas Raley, AICP, CNU-A, CFM, Director of Planning
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that this item be tabled and the public hearing continued to the July 14, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting due to the applicant not having an updated and approved Certificate of Appropriateness.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: May 15, 2023 (Original Application)
July 3, 2023 (Revised Submittal)
August 17, 2023 (Revised Submittal)
September 15, 2023 (Revised Submittal)
May 18, 2026 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting design exceptions for proposed new construction for a religious assembly (The Parks Church) on approximately 0.3 acres.
Typically site plans and façade plans can be approved administratively by Staff; however, design exceptions must be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no letters of support and no letters of opposition. This does not include emails or letters that may have been sent directly to members of the City Council. Staff has not received any citizen comments through the online citizen portal.