Council asks MOA to deny commercial rezoning for Quarry Church site, suggests interim-use option for daycare

Planning staff presented a request by Quarry Community Church to rezone a 21.75‑acre parcel from general agriculture to general business (B2) to allow a commercial daycare in shared space. Staff flagged plan‑consistency concerns and recommended an alternative path that would permit childcare at church sites via an interim use permit rather than rezoning.

The planner explained that the subject parcel is "owned and operated by Quarry Community Church" and that commercial daycare uses are not permitted in general agricultural zoning but could be allowed in the B2 district or by an interim use permit if the MOA amended its ordinance. Staff recommended the MOA consider modifying the ag zoning to permit child‑care accessory uses at churches by interim use permit tied to the principal church use.

Council asked staff to explain the interim-use timeline and learned the MOA would need to amend its ordinance and hold a subsequent hearing for any interim-use permit; that process could make a childcare option available early in the year depending on scheduling. One council member abstained from the vote because the church is their place of worship. Charlotte moved and Kip seconded a motion recommending denial of the commercial rezoning and encouraging an MOA ordinance amendment to allow daycare as an interim accessory use to churches; the motion passed (recorded 4-0 with one abstention).