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Special Exception Use Permit for Place of Public Assembly, Namely a Community Center, Submitted by Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines (SE2414)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Request:
Special Exception use Permit for a Place of Public Assembly namely a Community Center
General Location:
West Side of Keye Drive, approximately 450’ from Toucan Trail
P&Z Action:
On May 12, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to deny the petitioner’s request for a Special Exception Use Permit due to the lack of compatibility with the surrounding community.
BOCC Action:
On June 10, 2025, there was Board consensus to hear this item in accordance with Appendix A, Article V, Section 8 of the Land Development Regulations and scheduled the public hearing for August 5, 2025.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
A matter of policy with no financial impact.
LEGAL NOTE
The Planning and Zoning Commission has jurisdiction over the subject application; the Commission has the ability to approve special exceptions with appropriate conditions and safeguards or deny special exceptions not in harmony with the Land Development Regulations. The Applicable Criteria for a special exception are contained in Appendix A, (Zoning Code) Article V, Section 8. The special exception must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board review the petitioner’s request for a special exception use permit for a place of public assembly, namely a community center, with performance conditions and decide whether to uphold or overturn the planning and zoning denial.