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Maplewood council advances Kenzo Coffee permit amid neighbors' parking, noise concerns
Summary
The Maplewood City Council advanced Bill 62-79 on May 13, 2025, approving first and second readings of a conditional use permit for Kenzo Coffee at 2500 Sutton Boulevard. Neighbors raised concerns about music, driveway blocking and limited on-site parking; the applicant said he would work with the neighborhood and the city.
The Maplewood City Council on May 13, 2025 advanced first and second readings of Bill 62-79, which would grant a conditional use permit to Hunter Ifland of Kenzo Coffee to operate a coffee shop at 2500 Sutton Boulevard.
The proposal drew a public hearing and comments from residents who live adjacent to the site. Michelle Brown, who said she has lived at 7400 Lindover for 27 years and owns the house next door, urged the new owners to limit music and be considerate of neighbors. "They would have live bands. It would, like, blow me out of my house when they would have live bands right next door," Brown said, adding that driveway blocking and limited parking have…
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