Real Estate/Development,
Land Use
Mar. 31, 2025
Judge questions Santa Ana's denial of church in zone with another church
A federal judge challenges Santa Ana's rejection of a small church's use of an office property, questioning why a larger church operates across the street under similar zoning rules.
A federal judge on Friday questioned how Santa Ana officials decided a small church would disrupt the city's professional zone, in violation of an assembly use restriction, when the policy permits businesses such as museums, daycares and a larger church to operate across the street in the same district.
During the hearing, attorneys representing Anchor Stone Christian Church argued the city - despite an alleged mutual understanding prior to the purchase - arbitrarily prevented...
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