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Plan commission approves JavaAbilities cafe at 5734 Monona Drive with conditions
Summary
The Monona Plan Commission approved a zoning permit for JavaAbilities’ proposed coffee shop at 5734 Monona Drive, a project the applicants say will train and employ adults with disabilities. Approval included site and circulation conditions including protections for adjacent property and required bike parking.
The Monona Plan Commission on March 24 approved a zoning permit for JavaAbilities’ proposed coffee shop at 5734 Monona Drive, allowing interior renovations, a reopened drive-through lane and an expanded outdoor patio.
The permit clears changes to the former Mahler Yoga Center to create a roughly 2,000-square-foot café and full kitchen that applicants said will hire and train adults with disabilities. Staff recommended approval with conditions tied to site improvements, circulation and final plan details.
The commission’s staff report said the site is in the Community Design District and has been vacant more than six months, requiring review. Project plans show 26 parking stalls including two ADA stalls, plus three stalls reserved for pickup orders. The applicant proposes to restore the existing drive-through lane to run counterclockwise along the north side of the building, replace an existing concrete slab with a slightly larger outdoor patio, add small…
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