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Richland staff recommends approval of drive‑through cafe special use permit; record left open for condition language

5385593 · July 14, 2025
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City planners recommended approval of a special use permit for a roughly 600‑sq. ft. drive‑through cafe at 1312 Lee Boulevard, subject to modified conditions. The hearing examiner kept the record open until the close of business on the coming Friday for final wording changes to conditions.

Mike Stevens, planning manager for the City of Richland, presented a special use permit application for a proposed drive‑through cafe at 1312 Lee Boulevard. The permit was submitted by Shane O’Neil of Clover Planning and Zoning on behalf of property owner Greg Markel. Stevens said the proposed facility would be approximately 600 square feet, located in the Central Business District (CBD) and that Richland municipal code requires a special use permit for any drive‑through facility.

Stevens reported there were…

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