1709 Central Avenue

Cincinnati City Council has passed unanimously a notwithstanding ordinance allowing Harvest Faith Fellowship Ministries to expand its West End location.

The church needed the ordinance to use their property at (BIRD'S EYE) for office and worship space.

A 2004 rezoning made "religious assembly" an illegal use for the site.

In a memo to City Council, City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. fully supported the non-conforming use.

"The proposed development by the church will not negatively affect adjacent properties," Dohoney said. "In fact, the new use might enhance adjacent properties because the development of the vacant property will be put to productive use as well as reducing blight in the area."

Harvest Faith has invested in several buildings in the area to further their ministry and neighborhood empowerment mission.

Previous reading on BC:
Harvest Faith wants West End expansion (2/4/08)