College Church in Wheaton has submitted a zoning application to rezone multiple parcels along E. Seminary Avenue from R-4 Residential to I-1 Institutional and to obtain a special use permit to construct a 70-space parking lot, including 17 ADA spaces, at the northeast corner of Scott Street and Seminary Avenue. The plan also seeks a variation to reduce the pavement setback from the required 15 feet to 5 feet along the south property line, which is under review by the Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board in a public hearing scheduled for June 23, 2026. Because this is a notice of public hearing, land use approvals are still pending and there is no indication that a construction contractor, civil engineer, or parking/ADA design firm has been selected. Once zoning and special use approvals are granted, College Church will likely move forward with detailed design, site engineering, and construction procurement for the new lot, as well as potential lighting, drainage, and accessibility improvements. Vendors in site/civil engineering, parking lot construction, paving, striping, ADA compliance, and stormwater management can begin positioning with College Church and monitoring city approvals to engage early in scoping and budgeting before any formal bid process is launched.

Project includes 70 total parking spaces with 17 ADA spaces and a requested pavement setback variati...