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Mound businessman proposes 8,500 sq ft mixed-use building on Outlot B; council gives preliminary feedback
Summary
Colin Charleston proposed purchasing Outlot B at Old Shoreline and Commerce to build an 8,500-square-foot, single-story mixed-use building for his State Farm office and two tenant spaces with rear parking; councilors and neighbors offered design and access feedback and staff noted planning and watershed approvals will be required.
Colin Charleston, a local State Farm agent and small‑business owner, presented a concept to the Mound City Council on April 22 for redevelopment of Outlot B (corner of Old Shoreline Drive and Commerce). Charleston said he bought the existing building to preserve its history but removed it after remediation costs and ADA-access requirements made renovation financially infeasible.
His new concept would build an L-shaped, single-story, roughly 8,500-square-foot commercial building with three tenant spaces (his office occupying about 3,000 square feet) and 15 rear parking…
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