Land Use
Mar. 12, 2025
Santa Ana fights church's use of zoned office building for services
Santa Ana opposes Anchor Stone Christian Church's motion to use a $1.6M property for worship, citing zoning violations, while the church alleges unconstitutional restrictions under federal law and says there is already another church across the street.
A month after being accused of arbitrarily preventing Anchor Stone Christian Church from using a newly purchased property for religious gatherings, the city of Santa Ana urged a federal judge to deny the church's motion that, if granted, would allow its members - for the first time - to use the space for worship while the litigation pends.
Anchor Stone says there is another church across the street, in the same zone.
In an opposition brief on Monday, Chief Assistant S...
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