Community Issues - Special Laws

Bill 68-11, New Churches in BR


Sponsors: Oliver, Huff, Almond

Removes some of the Residential Transition Area (RTA) requirements for churches on a parcel that is part DR and part BR where building is entirely in the BR part. Also reduces restrictions for a church on BR located no closer to 150 ft from the RC zone (had been 750 ft).

This Bill was to benefit the Christian Life Church, 4120 Deer Park Rd (also 6605 Liberty Rd). The planned church was to be on the BR portion. Only a very small sliver of the parcel is DR3.5 due to inaccuracies in the zoning map. The parcel is adjacent to RC5, with the planned building being 250 ft from the RC5. The previous 750 ft limit would have caused restrictions on the building, such as a 35ft height limit. The Bill interupted the ongoing "legal" battle as shown in the following history.

History:

  • January 22, 2006 - HOH case 11-705, approved for 40-house development (shown in Plat 78-325)
  • June 17, 2011 - hearing for Zoning case 2011-0311/HOH 02-705 - Special Exception for church
  • July 1 - order granting relief
  • July 27 - motion for reconsideration
  • July 28 - appeal filed by previous owner
  • August 11 - motion for reconsideration denied
  • September 2 - protective appeal filed by previous property owner (lien holder)
  • September 19, 2011 - Bill 68-11 introduced
  • October 17 - Bill 68-11 passed
  • October 28 - Bill effective
  • December 13, 2011 - BoA hearing held
  • January 10, 2012 - public determination
  • January 24 - order of BoA dismissing case


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