Temporary buildings for private enterprises are permitted by Specific Use Permit.
A permit to erect a temporary building for a house of worship may be issued for an initial period of three years.
The application for temporary building(s) shall be submitted to the Development Services Department in the form of a Preliminary Site Plan or Site Plan application with the accompanying material and exhibits:
(1) Written report documenting the following:
i. capacity of the permanent building(s), which is located or planned to be located on the same property for which the temporary building permit is being sought, compared to the enrollment, employment, and/or number of people attending the permanent building(s) at one time;
ii. total enrollment, employment, and/or membership size;
iii. documentation of growth records depicting the number of people in the congregation, school and/or office;
iv. whether the facility is a start-up or new facility;
v. indication of alternative options that were explored before a temporary building application was considered;
vi. acts of nature; and/or
vii. any other evidence which is reasonably related to the immediate need for additional space;
(2) A Preliminary Site Plan or Site Plan depicting the following:
i. a permanent solution to the immediate need for a new temporary building(s) showing the permanent building(s),
ii. the temporary building(s), and
iii. the required parking.
(3) Where an approved Preliminary Site Plan or Site Plan is in effect on the property, the applicant may note the location of the proposed temporary building(s) on the approved plan in lieu of submitting a new plan.
The temporary building(s) shall be removed within 30 days of the date:
(1) a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the permanent building; or
(2) the permit for the temporary building expires, whichever occurs first.
After the initial three-year period, a request for a one-year extension of the temporary building permit for a house of worship may be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission provided the applicant:
(1) has an approved and valid preliminary site plan or site plan for the permanent building(s).
(2) has a specific plan of how an additional year would allow the applicant to construct the permanent building(s) by providing:
i. evidence of numeric growth, beyond that which was specifically anticipated by the applicant;
ii. membership, enrollment, and/or employment growth records;
iii. evidence that alternative options were explored before an extension of the temporary building permit was requested; and
iv. any other criteria reasonably deemed appropriate by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
There is no fee with this application.
