Faith, Space, and Community: A Planning Milestone Near Concord's Backyard

As the East Bay continues to grow, planning decisions about religious and community spaces near Concord serve as an important reminder of the civic processes that shape where and how communities of faith — including South Asian ones — build their futures.

🏛️ Temple Isaiah Seeks Height and Parking Variances in Lafayette

Temple Isaiah in Lafayette submitted applications to build a new two-story, 16,565-square-foot community building adjacent to its existing campus on Risa Road, requesting several notable variances including changes to building height and reductions in required parking. The proposal also included requests related to tree removal and grading on the hillside site. Unusually, the institution sought a review process that would allow the Planning Commission to weigh in before environmental studies were completed, a sequence that drew attention from local officials ahead of the scheduled commission meeting. [1]

Sources: [1] Patch