COMP 26-0026 church land use change

33-year Bronco Road resident asked the board to uphold the Planning Commission's denial, citing compatibility, precedent and spot-zoning concerns.

Lifelong resident cited rural character, single-entrance road traffic, and home marketability concerns; asked the board to follow the 6-0 Planning Commission denial.

Adjacent property owner objected to a proposed ~10,000 sq ft building next to her bedroom window and compared it to the Orange Buffet commercial site.

Daughter of a Bronco Road resident raised child pedestrian safety on a road with no sidewalks.

Asked the board to keep the rural residential designation, citing peace and harmony with neighbors.

Lives directly across from the parcel, driveway to driveway; opposes any development there and cited wildlife.

Cited difficulty exiting the dead-end road at Long Bay as reason to oppose.

Associate minister and agent for the church said staff previously indicated approval was likely; the 40-member congregation meets 3.5 hours weekly and has already purchased the land.

Deacon noted the congregation currently rents space, cited staff findings supporting compatibility, and said building placement could be adjusted away from the neighbor's home.

Longtime resident said four churches already exist nearby and raised concerns about an unwatched parking lot attracting crime near children waiting for the bus.

Adjacent landowner described gopher tortoises and wildlife on his property and asked the board to deny to protect his daughter's quality of life.

35-year resident described a tight-knit dead-end road community where neighbors watch children walk to the bus stop, and opposed a ~10,000 sq ft building.

Spoke for the Oakleaf Branan Ridge CAC, noting the CAC's approval was based only on applicant-provided information with no public input, and said he personally sympathized with the neighbors.

Raised in the area since age 7, described the rural character and growth pressures, and defended Smitty's muffler shop as an established, monitored business.