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City council approved Bank of the James CUP unanimously; council schedules work session on downtown planning
Summary
Leslie reported that city council unanimously approved a conditional-use permit for Bank of the James and scheduled a Saturday work session focused on priorities for the next year and downtown development.
Leslie, commissioner and council liaison, told the commission that city council met last Thursday and unanimously approved the conditional-use permit application for the Bank of the James. She described the meeting as brief and said council plans a Saturday work session to set priorities for the coming year and to discuss downtown issues, including concerns about downtown creep.
Nut graf: The council's unanimous approval of the Bank of the James CUP clears that application; council will also use a weekend session to discuss strategic priorities and downtown guidance that may inform future planning work.
Leslie said the approval vote was unanimous and the CUP hearing was "pretty short." She added council will hold a planning-focused work session to clarify objectives for the next year and discuss downtown priorities.
Ending: No further action by the Planning Commission was requested on the Bank of the James CUP at this meeting; commissioners were informed for situational awareness.
