Cathedral of the Rockies parking expansion

A Fort Street resident and business owner said she never sees the church's claimed parking demand on Sundays and questioned the need for the lot.

A land-use lawyer argued the request is an illegal expansion of a legal non-conforming use and supported staff's denial recommendation.

A pastor at the cathedral described the community services provided daily and said the parking is needed infrastructure for growing programs, noting city staff had encouraged them to build the lot.

A North End resident and church member said her neighborhood association board voted to support the application and described weekday parking scarcity near the church.

A Hays Street neighbor said street parking near his home is available and supported denying the application.

A Fort Street resident said she always finds parking nearby and supported the city's denial.

The cathedral's facility manager said the lot was used for parking far longer than not, and that parking is a real problem for people at the site.