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Council amends conditional-use permit to allow Moe's Southwest Grill at Valley Creek; council approves 46-space site plan
Summary
The council approved an amendment to a conditional-use permit at 6671 Valley Creek Road to allow a class-2 restaurant (Moe's Southwest Grill), concluding the site has sufficient parking (46 spaces) and amending a prior deed restriction; vote was unanimous.
The Woodbury City Council on Oct. 8 approved an amendment to an existing conditional-use permit to allow a Moe's Southwest Grill to occupy tenant space at 6671 Valley Creek Road and authorized removing a deed restriction that had barred class-2 (fast-food/counter-service) restaurants on the site.
Lisa McCormick, planning staff, told the council the parcel is zoned B-2 (general business) and that the applicant and neighboring landowner reached an agreement to modify private access that previously prevented a class-2 restaurant. McCormick noted the site provides 46 parking stalls; the proposed breakdown would require 26 spaces for the class-2 restaurant, 11 for the coffee shop (Dunkin') and nine for the retail tenant, which matches the existing 46 spaces on site.
"They did install 46, so they had little flexibility to account for these types of uses," McCormick said, explaining the originally required 35 stalls were exceeded when the building was constructed. The planning commission reviewed the item and recommended approval after discussing traffic flow, crosswalk striping and the question of drive-through use if future uses change.
During the hearing, the council asked about parking and snow removal; staff confirmed the original site plan included a snow-removal plan intended to maintain the minimum required parking and that operations would be updated if circumstances change.
The council voted to approve the conditional-use permit amendment and removal of the deed restriction for project number 07-2025-00588. The roll call recorded: Councilmember Stafford — Aye; Councilmember Wilson — Aye; Councilmember Morris — Aye; Councilmember Santini — Aye; Mayor Burt — Aye.
Nut graf: The approval clears the way for a new restaurant tenant while relying on existing parking and the property owner's modification of private-access agreements; staff and the planning commission stressed the decision does not automatically allow a future drive-through without further permit review.
Ending: Council members congratulated the applicant; no further conditions beyond those in council letter 25-235 were added.
