By Sara Beth Williams–
Plans submitted by a local church seeking to construct a nearly 16,000-square-foot building near Sylvan Corners have been withdrawn from consideration, according to the city.
The construction project, submitted by Mission Rock of Salvation Church in December 2022, was to include a church building. The proposed facility would have occupied parcels totaling about two acres of land near Sylvan Corners, with access from both Old Auburn Road and Auburn Boulevard. Development plans were withdrawn in February 2024 by the applicant, according to City of Citrus Heights Communications Officer Marisa Brown.
Previous plan documents indicated that the 15,897-square-foot building would have allowed for an occupancy of 351 people in its sanctuary, and would have included a lobby, coffee and snack area, and offices. Improvements for accessibility, walkways, underground utilities, and landscaping, were also listed in the previous documents.
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Currently, the Mission Rock of Salvation Church resides at 7140 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights, adjacent to the undeveloped property. The pastor and his wife, who had previously spoken to The Sentinel regarding construction on the undeveloped land, declined to comment to The Sentinel last week regarding the withdrawal of development plans.
The site was once home to several boarded-up buildings, which belonged to the former property owner and were left abandoned after the owner’s death.
