Church expansion parking relief at 35 Traverse Avenue
Port Chester
Summary
The Spanish United Pentecostal Church needs 19 more parking spaces by variance to expand. The applicant argues most congregants walk, carpool or bus, and nearby municipal lots are empty at service times; the ZBA will take up the variance.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 17, 2026, up from 2 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the village; the church avoids buying 19 parking spaces it says it cannot afford.
The growing congregation gains much-needed space for worship and community gatherings.
Potentially neighbors at 45 Traverse Avenue if overflow parking spills onto nearby residential streets.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Planning Commission - Oct 26, 2026
The church's two-story rear addition at 35 Traverse Avenue cleared its final hurdle after the Zoning Board approved its parking variance.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Oct 15, 2026
A growing Pentecostal congregation needed a parking variance to expand its building. The board found nearby municipal lots have ample off-peak capacity, so the expansion can go forward without on-site parking.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Sep 17, 2026
The Spanish United Pentecostal Church needs 19 extra parking spaces and has cleared its environmental review. The board is poised to grant the variance at its October meeting.
Planning Commission - Aug 31, 2026
The church wants a two-story rear extension to enlarge its place of worship. The environmental review cleared, and the case heads to the zoning board for parking variances.
Planning Commission - Jul 27, 2026
The Spanish United Pentecostal Church's two-story addition at 35 Traverse Avenue couldn't be heard because the legal notice wasn't published in time — a full re-notice is required, pushing the project back at least a month.
Zoning Board of Appeals - May 21, 2026
A growing church wants a two-story rear addition but is short 19 parking spaces on top of an existing zero-parking variance from 2003. The board leaned favorable since most congregants walk or use nearby municipal lots, but must wait for the Planning Commission's environmental review.
Planning Commission - Apr 27, 2026
The Spanish United Pentecostal Church needs 19 more parking spaces by variance to expand. The applicant argues most congregants walk, carpool or bus, and nearby municipal lots are empty at service times; the ZBA will take up the variance.
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