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REZONING FAQ’S
At Door of Hope one of our repeated prayer requests is for the rezoning process at the Village. Chances are
many of you know exactly what that means and can pray for the specific effects rezoning has on our building
plans at the Village. But there may be a few of you who, like me, smile and nod when you hear the word
rezoning, offering prayers that go something like: “God, I have no idea why this rezoning is such a big deal,
but you do. Could you handle that please?”
If this is your prayer and you want to know more about what you are praying for, maybe this will help.
WHAT IS REZONING?
Certain parcels of land are zoned for specific
purposes. If you want to use the land for
a purpose other than the one for which it
is zoned, you must go through a rezoning
process to get permission.
WHAT DOES
REZONING ENTAIL?
Rezoning requires the completion of several
assessment reports, such as an environmental
impact assessment, traffic assessments, site
development plans, and a whole lot more.
These reports are conducted by various
specialists and officials and need to be
approved by several different governmental
departments. They can often
be quite subjective.
HOW CAN I PRAY?
Please pray that our rezoning application
is completed and granted quickly. Pray that
those who are completing these assessments
and reports will be able to see the hope and
vision of the village and will do everything
they can to help us make this dream a reality.
Pray that these reports come back with as
little impact as possible and that we will be
cleared to begin building soon. Pray that those
of us here at Door of Hope Village will not get
discouraged and will persevere as we seek
to be faithful to God’s call.
HOW CAN I HELP?
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR
DOOR OF HOPE VILLAGE?
The land purchased for Door of Hope Village
is zoned as agricultural property. In order
to see the vision for the village come to
fruition, this land has to be rezoned from
agricultural to institutional. Rezoning is a
lengthy process with a lot of moving pieces
and so, with permission, we began building
according to agricultural zoning guidelines
while the rezoning process was underway.
We have recently been informed, however,
that we shouldn’t necessarily have been given
permission and our ability to continue doing
construction at the village has been delayed.
Consider making a donation to Door of Hope.
This process is quite expensive, and we are
relying on the generosity of our donors to help
make this dream a reality. You can give
online by clicking here.
Also, consider bringing a group to volunteer
at the village. There is much to be done as we
continue in our efforts to develop this land
into a safe place for God’s children. For more
information, email teams@doorofhope.co.za