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Read. Follow. Verify.Waiver Request for Berean Baptist Church Building Addition
Record date · June 29, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Berean Baptist Church is requesting a waiver from the standard '' review process for a proposed 6,000-square-foot gymnasium addition. The applicant argues that the project should be exempt from the full review process, provided they submit certified stormwater control calculations.
The Development Review Committee must decide whether to bypass standard site plan review requirements for this 6,000-square-foot construction project, which would otherwise be triggered by the site's total impervious surface area exceeding 9,000 square feet.
Who It Affects
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Berean Baptist Church
The church is the applicant seeking a waiver to bypass standard site plan review procedures for their construction project.
Development Review Committee
The committee is responsible for evaluating the waiver request against local development code requirements.
Key Facts
- The applicant is requesting a waiver from the Major Site Plan review process for a 6,000-square-foot gymnasium addition.
- Current code requires a Major Site Plan for improvements exceeding 9,000 square feet of impervious ground coverage or 35% of the site area.
- The project includes associated grading, stormwater controls, and erosion control measures.
- The applicant proposes to provide signed and sealed stormwater calculations as a condition of the waiver.
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- The project does not include or require additional parking spaces.
- The facility is intended for use by existing church members.
- The request is filed under case number WaiverSTA-000849-2026 and parcel number 2335-001-001.
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Waiver for Stormwater Compliance
The applicant is attempting to substitute a full site plan review with a specific commitment to provide certified stormwater calculations.
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