An active Catholic church in the city’s Highlands is asking the city to raze some of its landscaping to add parking for parishioners.

Representatives from the Diocese of Fall River will be going before the city Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 19 to request a special permit to waive lot coverage requirements and build 70 parking spaces at Holy Name Church on Hanover Street.

The church, its rectory and property occupy about two-thirds of a block in the city’s Highlands neighborhood, bordered by Hanover and Madison streets and President Avenue.

The property is in a single-family zone, and is surrounded by mostly residential homes.

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