Wright City aldermen barred a church from temporarily relocating to a new location over concerns about bypassing the planning and zoning commission and possibly setting a precedent for similar requests.Misfits for Jesus is seeking a conditional use permit to open a church at 201 N. Cherry St.. The church currently is located at 10 Wildcat Drive.A parking plan, which was not included in the initial application reviewed by the planning and zoning commission Jan. 19, was presented at last Thursday’s board of aldermen meeting.Planning and zoning members took no action on the permit request, but are expected to once they meet again Tuesday, Feb. 16. The final decision will be made by the board of aldermen on Feb. 25.In the meantime, Misfits for Jesus representatives said they had scheduled a grand opening for Feb. 6 and asked to temporarily occupy the new location until formal approval was given.“We were unaware a parking plan was required,” Pastor Randy Abbott said. “We had inadvertently scheduled our opening for Feb. 6. What we are asking for is if we can go ahead and do the opening.”City officials noted that if the church was allowed to hold a service at the new location, the proper procedures would not be followed.The board of aldermen reviews permit requests after a recommendation is made by the planning and zoning commission.Alderman Jim Schuchmann raised concerns about dealing with similar requests in the future if approval was granted.“I hate to say no to you, but again, we’re stuck in a situation,” he said. “We take an oath of office and we are here to enforce the ordinances of the city. If we don’t enforce them, and try to work out a special situation, we’re opening ourselves (to future lawsuits).”A special event permit also was ruled out as an option. The building was previously a church and most recently was a resale shop that closed in December.“I don’t see a way to sidestep planning and zoning without having a huge problem down the road,” Schuchmann said.Mayor David Heiliger added: “Understand, we would like you to be in there and doing this. The problem is the recourse that could happen.”At last Thursday’s meeting, Abbott noted Misfits for Jesus has had around 50 people in its congregation since opening a church four years ago. He said the new location will provide upward of 35 to 40 parking places.“We have more than enough spots to accommodate what we have and anticipate a little bit of growth hopefully in the next two or three years,” Abbott said.Misfits for Jesus has rescheduled its grand opening for March 5, according to its Facebook page.Wright City