Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-03-11-082 — Greater Works Ministries

Request: Special Exception in R-CE (single family-1 acre lots) zone for a religious use facility and Variance to allow grassed parking in lieu of paved. (NOTE: This request is a revision to two (2) religious use approvals granted by the BZA on 1/2/97 and 3/7/02).

Decision: Approved

Hearing: "The Staff Report and Recommendation is located on Pages______ The applicant objected to staff¿s recommendation that the proposed multi-purpose building be limited to 612 seats. He stated that the building¿s layout was still subject to revision depending on the magnitude of the proposed retention pond on the south portion of the site. Limiting its size, he argued, would be tantamount to limiting its usage. The Board, however, disagreed, stating that their approval could only be based on development in accordance with the site plan submitted. Because the site plan only indicated 204 parking spaces, the Board could only approve a building that would seat a maximum of 612 people. Should the applicant wish to purchase additional land to expand the parking and/or multi-purpose building, another Special Exception application would have to be submitted. The applicant also asked the Board if two of the conditions set by Staff could be removed: no pre-fabricated buildings and no on-site serving of meals. The Board granted their requests, with the understanding that meals on-site could only be served to actual congregation members. The applicant agreed to all other conditions set by staff. There was no one present to object to or support this request. The Board unanimously approved this request, subject to the revised conditions proposed by staff."