Family Church use permit

Co-applicant explained the church has served Black Canyon City for six and a half years from the school and needs a permanent home.

Pastor and co-applicant described shrinking the sanctuary for emergency access, meeting with the fire marshal, and contracting for a traffic impact study.

Spoke in favor, saying a permanent building frees volunteer hours for service and gives the congregation stability.

A newer church member praised its youth outreach and thanked supervisors for visiting rural Black Canyon City.

A Sunday school teacher of 30 years in Yarnell said the church changes children's lives from broken homes.

She and her husband Sid described helping with vacation Bible school and asked the board to approve the permit.

Said pastor Dave helped him through a dark period after surgery and argued parking is available despite concerns.

Lifelong Black Canyon City resident described the church's support during her brain tumor and seizure, and its role as the only safe youth activity in town.

An 18-year Cannon School board member said the church's weekly kids program fills a desperate need for structure and guidance.