Use Permit Application No. PLN2024-0070- Hickman Community Church

Use Permit Application No. PLN2024-0070 outlines a six-phase expansion of the Hickman Community Church located at 854 I Street in Hickman, California. The project involves increasing the total improvements to 71,334 square feet across two parcels in the Rural Residential and General Agriculture zoning districts. Key construction includes four two-story classroom buildings, a 9,700 square-foot replacement sanctuary with a 600-seat capacity, a new kitchen, restrooms, storage buildings, a picnic canopy, and a monument sign. To accommodate this growth, the project will demolish approximately 7,491 square feet of existing structures, including modular classrooms and unpermitted canopies, and replace an existing baseball field with additional parking to increase the total capacity to 417 stalls. The expansion is designed to support an increase in parishioners to 600 and a higher volume of students for Sunday school and adult education. The facility will continue to host regular weekly services, three annual conferences, and various weddings, funerals, and outdoor social events. The project is currently undergoing environmental review by the Stanislaus County Department of Planning and Community Development, with a Mitigated Negative Declaration intended for adoption. This application was also submitted to resolve an active code enforcement case regarding unpermitted modular buildings and canopy structures on the site.