White Rock Chapel sits on a 1.2-acre piece of property on Celestial Road in Addison, surrounded by multi-million dollar homes.
Despite nearly two years of meetings with critics, the Town of Addison says since more than 20 percent of landowners within 200 feet of the proposed zoning change filed a written protest with the Town, the Wesson’s special use permit request needed to be approved by a supermajority vote or six out of seven members.The Wessons are now pushing back., is now demanding the Town of Addison approve the Wesson's request.
“Why we would have so many neighbors being upset at the presence of an African American congregation that was founded by freed slaves that continue to exist in 2023 America is beyond me,” said Dys. “They don't have a permit to occupy the building, they can’t use it as a church, and so we were left with really no option but to suggest that the law is opposed to the city of Addison here, and if they don't reverse course, and do so really quickly, then we're going to be left with no choice but to take them to court."
In a statement, the town of Addison says in part it"has been a longtime supporter of the White Rock Chapel," and that"Council did vote to waive the one-year waiting period for refining, which allows the Wessons the opportunity to bring forward a new request at any time." The church has endured floods and fire over the decades. The Wessons have faith it'll overcome this, too.
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