Collier County commissioners unanimously approved plans for a new 12,000-square-foot Church to be built on a 4-acre site near Immokalee Road and Shady Hollow Boulevard in the Golden Gate Estates.
The decision clears the way for the Orangetree Bible Church to serve the area’s growing congregation on what was formerly residential land. County staff supported the proposal to create the new mixed-use district and said it met state requirements and posed no major infrastructure or environmental issues.
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New 12,000-square-foot church approved off Immokalee Road despite neighbors’ concerns
The decision, however, drew opposition from some people. Last year, the county’s Planning Commission voted 6-0 to deny the church’s request, citing worries about increased traffic and the impact on the area’s rural character…