CHURCH SAYS IT LACKED INPUT ON DEVELOPMENT.Byline: Sylvia Sylvia may refer to:
Anticipating rancorous ran·cor n. Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. See Synonyms at enmity. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin, rancid smell, from Latin relations with their new neighbors over noise in their parking lot, members of the Simi Congregation CONGREGATION. A society of a number of persons who compose an ecclesiastical body. In the ecclesiastical law this term is used to designate certain bureaux at Rome, where ecclesiastical matters are attended to. of Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian group originating in the United States at the end of the 19th cent., organized by Charles Taze Russell, whose doctrine centers on the Second Coming of Christ. are objecting to the amount of input they had in discussions about a specific plan around church property. Despite a half-dozen pleas from their ranks of more than 100 members at a city meeting Monday, the council gave preliminary approval for a specific plan allowing the development of 121 homes at the corner of Royal Avenue and First Street. Councilwoman Sandi Webb said while she was concerned that some property owners near the area were not provided enough opportunity to have input in the plan, she also believed the decision was fair for all sides. ``I don't think it would have been in their best interest to stop this because they would not have been able to build anything (either),'' she said. ``That would not have been good for anybody.'' Church members said they were disappointed, but accepted the council's action. ``We would have preferred that there was a street bordering our parking lot,'' church member Terry Petto said Wednesday. ``But, we said our piece and they said their piece, and the city made their decision.'' At issue was the development of a 23-acre parcel surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the church building, proposed by Irvine-based Cucamonga Development Co. Church members said they primarily objected to the developer's plan to build homes directly adjacent to their parking lot. Since worship services are held from early morning until after sundown, congregants said they thought that noise in the parking lot would disturb their new neighbors. In an effort to reach a compromise, the developer agreed to add an additional five feet to an already 18- to 20-foot buffer zone buffer zone n. A neutral area between hostile or belligerent forces that serves to prevent conflict. Noun 1. buffer zone between the parking lot and the nearest homes. Furthermore, the developer will landscape the area to help block out noise. Also, the city agreed to waive To intentionally or voluntarily relinquish a known right or engage in conduct warranting an inference that a right has been surrendered. For example, an individual is said to waive the right to bring a tort action when he or she renounces the remedy provided by law for such the planning process the church normally would go through to make improvements to their property, so that the process would be a smooth one. While the parish has no such plans now, members said it is an option they'll hold on to for the future. |
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