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Tequesta council approves special exception and site plan for private bridal museum at 358 Cypress Drive
Summary
After a quasi‑judicial hearing, the council voted to approve a special exception and a site plan modification that will convert a 1970-era auto body shop at 358 Cypress Drive into a private bridal museum, subject to nine staff conditions and additional security-screening language to be drafted.
The Village of Tequesta council on Feb. 13 approved a special exception and a site plan modification to convert the 1970-era commercial building at 358 Cypress Drive into a private bridal museum, with conditions governing landscaping, maintenance and event permits.
Jay Hutch, the village’s community development director, summarized the proposal and staff review. Hutch said the property is in the C‑3 zoning district and previously operated as an auto repair business; the applicant seeks to convert the building to a private museum after the council approved a zoning text amendment last year to allow private museums in C‑3. Hutch said staff found the proposed use “compatible with adjoining development” and recommended approval with nine conditions addressing landscape maintenance, median upgrades, tree preservation, special-event permitting, signage, mechanical screening, root barriers, walkway stabilization and an administrative…
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