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Resident voices opposition to proposed Hobby Lobby at former JCPenney site

3405990 · April 9, 2025
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A Ukiah-area resident urged the Planning Commission to oppose a proposed Hobby Lobby store at the former JCPenney location, citing the chain's legal and reputational controversies and concern about community fit.

Janice Tim, a River Estates resident, told the Ukiah City Planning Commission at its April 9 meeting that she strongly opposed the proposed establishment of a Hobby Lobby store in the former JCPenney building. "I'm here to express strong opposition to the proposed establishment of a Hobby Lobby store in the former JCPenney location in Ukiah," Tim said during the public comment period.

Tim said she was concerned that Hobby Lobby's corporate history and public record run counter…

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