Phoenix church can no longer feed the needy

PHOENIX (AP) - The kitchen is closed at a Phoenix church that fed the homeless.

By: Associated Press | WNCT-On Your Side
Published: November 11, 2009

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PHOENIX (AP) - The kitchen is closed at a Phoenix church that fed the homeless.
CrossRoads United Methodist Church has lost an appeal of a city ordinance banning charity dining halls in residential neighborhoods.
City officials maintained that CrossRoads violated Phoenix's zoning code by feeding the poor and homeless on its property, a use that can only occur in commercial or industrial zones.
The church's neighbors were upset because they didn't like homeless people hanging around.
A hearing officer ruled Monday that the city can prohibit feeding the homeless at a place of worship. The ruling affects all Phoenix churches with underlying residential zoning and is effective immediately.

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