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Planning Commission approves redevelopment of 6001 Penn Avenue S with conditions on screening and lighting
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit and site plan review for a new gas station, convenience store and accessory car wash at 6001 Penn Avenue South, subject to conditions including added screening along a residential property line and requirements for a lighting plan.
The Minneapolis Planning Commission on March 24 voted to approve a conditional use permit and site plan review for a proposed redevelopment at 6001 Penn Avenue South that would replace an existing long‑standing gas station with a new station, larger convenience store and an accessory car wash, subject to conditions addressing screening and lighting.
Planning staff recommended approval with multiple conditions after reviewing site changes and public comments. Staff’s amended recommendation added a condition tied to the conditional use permit requiring screening and addressed concerns about visibility and noise to nearby residential properties.
The site is zoned C‑M2 in Corridor 4 built form and totals just over 12,000 square feet. Staff and the applicant said the property has been used as a gas station and minor auto repair for about 70 years. The proposal would remove the existing structures, relocate the convenience store to the corner to improve pedestrian frontage, reduce fuel…
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