Council OKs school’s permit1 min read

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Juliana Walter
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Sedona City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing Running River School, a private school, to rent space from Christ Center Wesleyan Church on Brewer Road. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s Sept. 21 approval had been appealed by Eileen Grant and Eileen Grant Jr., who own a home abutting the property’s parking lot. David Jolkovski/Larson Newspapers

Sedona City Council unanimously voted to amend the conditional use permit to uphold Running River School’s rental of Christ Center Wesleyan Church’s building to house their school at the Nov. 23 city council meeting.

On Oct. 5, adjacent neighbors to the church, Eileen E. Grant and her daughter Eileen Grant Jr. submitted an appeal against the Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of the lease. The lease was approved by the commission with a 6-1 vote back on Sept. 21.

Eileen Grant Jr., along with her mother’s attorney, spoke on behalf of their appeal to the council.

Running River School administrator Lupita Pollock was then allowed to speak for the school. After both sides had presented their argument, the public was given a chance to present their opinions on the school’s temporary rental of the church.

The full article on the council’s decision to amend the CUP will be printed in the Dec. 1 edition of the Sedona Red Rock News.

Juliana Walter

Juliana Walter was born and raised on the East Coast, originating from Maryland and earning her degree in Florida. After graduating from the University of Tampa, she traveled all over the West for months before settling in Sedona. She has previously covered politics, student life, sports and arts for Tampa Magazine and The Minaret. When she’s not working, you can find Juliana hiking and camping all over the Southwest. If you hear something interesting around the city, she might also find it interesting and can be contacted at jwalter@larsonnewspapers.com.

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