Calvary Church presents addition; neighbors cite parking and crowding concerns

Brian White appeared at the July 7 meeting to present a Calvary Church building addition proposal and to acknowledge gathering signatures and letters of support. He provided four letters of support from eight co-tenants at the Kong Lung Center and said he had collected "over 100 signatures of support from parishioners and neighbors."

White described changes to the plan aimed at easing neighborhood concerns, calling the structure "more of a Pavilion" and saying it was intended as an open plan rather than four individual classrooms. The minutes record the project's stated size as "over 2000 sq. ft.," which concerned some board members who said the expansion could increase crowding and strain the limited parking in the surrounding area. Board members also noted that while the church planned limited use, a permanent structure could be used more frequently in the future.

The board and community members asked questions and expressed concern about parking, long-term use and how the addition would affect surrounding traffic and public space; the minutes show no formal vote on the proposal at this meeting.