Use Permit Application No. PLN2025-0057- Apostolic Assembly Of The Faith In Christ Jesus, Inc

Request to expand an existing church located on a 2.15± acre parcel in the Single-Family Residential zoning district. This request includes a two-phase construction project. The Phase 1 involves expanding the main sanctuary building by 2,304± square feet to include new classrooms for religious purposes, an office, and additional restrooms. The request also includes connecting the entire site to the City of Modesto sewer system. Phase 2 of the project will involve demolishing a 912-square-foot student center and a 440-square-foot storage building located at the northeastern portion of the parcel. These structures will be replaced with a new prefabricated building measuring approximately 6,886± square feet in size, fronting the 20-foot alleyway off Gutherie Street, and is designed to accommodate various functions such as: a social hall for parishioners, special church events, a warming kitchen, restrooms, storage space, and classrooms. Additionally, this phase will include 23 new standard parking spaces and two handicap-accessible parking spaces, located at the northeastern corner of Tulsa Street and Inyo Avenue. Also, as part of Phase 2, a 2,625-square-foot patio cover will be installed at the front of the existing modular classrooms, along with an 810-square-foot patio cover at the main sanctuary entrance. Lastly, the project will include asphalting an existing overflow parking area in the northwest section of the site, creating 39 standard parking spaces and two handicap-accessible parking spaces. The church was initially approved under Use Permit No. UP 78-138 and has been expanded through several subsequent Staff Approval Permits, with the most recent being to add two 960± square-foot modular classrooms. A maximum of 300 people can be on-site at any given time, and the facilities will be reserved for church parishioners, special events, and memorial services. Special indoor events occur twice a year, in April and October, on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. Outdoor events include a midweek carnival held twice during the summer, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Regular worship services are scheduled for Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., with midweek gatherings on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The church sanctuary currently has an amplified indoor sound system. However, the sanctuary has made upgrades to reduce echo, and since 1978, all sound is contained within the sanctuary.