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<br />A church is considered a religious institution and is classified in the institutional, civic and public <br />uses category. Institutional uses are permitted in residential zoning districts if supplemental design <br />and development standards are met. These standards are determined based on seating capacity <br />and zoning designation. If the seating capacity is 350 or less, additional design standards must be <br />met. A special use permit is required in residential districts where the proposed total seating <br />capacity is 351 or more. Cross of Christ Church has a seating capacity of 350 or less and is <br />therefore permitted based on additional design standards being met. A Special Use Permit is not <br />required. <br />The OI zoning district serves as a transitional district between residential and commercial districts. <br />It is also the more appropriate district for institutional uses, like churches and schools. <br /> <br />The proposed zoning change to OI would provide greater flexibility for future use of the site, <br />including allowing additional impervious area and additional signage to be permitted on the site. <br />This is a conventional rezoning request, therefore all uses permitted in the OI zoning district would be <br />allowed on the subject property if approved. The Planning and Zoning Commission should consider all <br />of the information provided and determine if the proposed rezoning is consistent with the <br />Commission’s vision for this area of Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />